戳脊梁骨

chuō jǐ liang gǔ

Definitions

1. to criticize behind sb's back
2. back-biting

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Child Words of 戳脊梁骨

• 戳 戳 chuō: to jab
• 脊梁 脊梁 jǐ liáng: backbone
• 脊梁 脊梁 jǐ liang: (coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate)
• 戳脊梁 戳脊梁 chuō jǐ liang: to criticize behind sb's back
• 梁 梁 liáng: roof beam
• 脊 脊 jǐ: (bound form) spine; backbone
• 脊梁骨 脊梁骨 jǐ liang gǔ: backbone
• 骨 骨 gǔ: bone