扼喉撫背

lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom) / fig. to occupy all key points (military)

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

variant of 扼[e4]

throat / larynx

to comfort / to console / to stroke / to caress / an old term for province or provincial governor

variant of 背[bei1]

to be burdened / to carry on the back or shoulder

the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / unlucky (slang) / hard of hearing