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扼襟控咽

è jīn kòng yāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to secure a stranglehold (idiom) / fig. to hold a strategic pass
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f425bcb3fccde8d0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

扼襟控咽 扼襟控咽 [e4 jin1 kong4 yan1] /to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 扼
    è

    to grip forcefully / to clutch at / to guard / to control / to hold

  • 襟
    jīn

    lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

  • 控
    kòng

    to control / to accuse / to charge / to sue / to invert a container to empty it / (suffix) (slang) buff / enthusiast / devotee / -phile or -philia

  • 咽
    yān

    throat / pharynx / narrow pass

    yàn

    to swallow

    yè

    to choke (in crying)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.