New Members poshea Posted January 13, 2014 at 11:31 PM New Members Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 at 11:31 PM When I was studying Chinese a few years ago in Huangshan I vaguely remember "learning" a word for the typical morning stretch (where you stretch both arms out and yawn), but I have since forgotten it. I'm under the impression "lion" or "roar" was part of the phase, but it's been so long I can't recall. This is haunted me for years. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members stellari Posted January 17, 2014 at 02:03 AM New Members Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 at 02:03 AM Not sure if this is the word you learned back then, but I would usually use (伸)懒腰 for such a stretch, and I can't think of other expressions. I guess the noun phrase 懒腰 refers to the body posture (the one with your arm extended out), and the verb 伸(to reach, to extend) describes the direction of movement (going out, as opposed to shrinking inward). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 17, 2014 at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 at 03:36 PM I would use 伸懶腰. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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