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yāo ㄧㄠ (1.1): 人体的腰部。 Waist. Show full entry 《墨子·兼爱下》: 昔荆灵王好小要，当灵王之身，荆国之士饭不逾乎一，固据而后兴，扶垣而后行。 Show complete text Formerly, Lord Ling of the state of Jing liked slender waists. In his time people in the state of Jing ate not more than once a day. They could not stand up without support, and could not walk without leaning against the wall. 《庄子·达生》: 忘要，带之适也。 Show complete text To be unthought of by the waist is the fitness of a girdle. 《战国策》: 莫敖子华对曰：“昔者先君灵王好小要，楚士约食，冯而能立，式而能起。” Show complete text 《新书·大都》: 天下之势，方病大尰，一胫之大几如要，一指之大几如股，恶病也，平居不可屈信，一二指搐，身固无聊也。 Show complete text 《汉书·贾谊传》: 一胫之大几如要，一指之大几如股，平居不可屈信，一二指搐，身虑亡聊。 Show complete text

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