骨气

骨氣

gǔqì

noun HSK 7-9 #14,975

Meanings

做人要有骨气，不能随便低头。

Zuòrén yào yǒu gǔqì, bùnéng suíbiàn dītóu.

One should have integrity and not bow down easily.

他是一个有骨气的人。

Tā shì yīgè yǒu gǔqì de rén.

He is a person with moral backbone.

usage

Always positive. 有骨气 means someone refuses to compromise their principles, while 没骨气 is a strong insult meaning someone is spineless.

骨 gǔ

气 qì