骨气 gǔqì unyielding character
unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone
How to remember 骨气: 骨 bone + 气 air = unyielding character.
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How it is used
- Moral backbone / unyielding integrity - 有骨气 (yǒu gǔqì) to have backbone; 人要有骨气 (rén yào yǒu gǔqì) one must have some spine.
- About dignity and refusing to bow to pressure or humiliation; a valued character trait.
- Colloquial praise; 没骨气 = spineless.