hǔ bèi xióng yāodictionary entry
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back of a tiger and waist of a bear / tough and stocky build
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Original source entry:

虎背熊腰 虎背熊腰 [hu3 bei4 xiong2 yao1] /back of a tiger and waist of a bear/tough and stocky build/

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