扼襟控咽 in English e4 jin1 kong4 yan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to secure a stranglehold (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to hold a strategic pass

Simplified Characters

扼 襟 控 咽

Traditional Characters

扼 襟 控 咽

Pinyin

e4 jin1 kong4 yan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扼e4to grip forcefully 襟jin1lapel 控kong4to control 咽yan4narrow pass