è
to grip forcefully
to clutch at
to guard
to control
to hold
è wàn
to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
è shǒu
to hold a pass
to guard (a strategic location)
è sǐ
to strangle
to throttle
to stifle (opinions)
è hóu fǔ bèi
lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
fig. to occupy all key points (military)
è jīn kòng yān
to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
jiǎn míng è yào
brief and to the point (idiom)
succinct
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