底氣
simp底气dai2 hei3dǐ qì
English
- lung capacity; lung power
- boldness; confidence; self-assurance; vigor
- a sense of confidence arising from one's solid foundation or background. Literally: confidence about one's foundation
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一種自信氣質,反映基礎深厚、底子夠深
Examples
一個國家有冇底氣,順景果陣未必睇到,要響逆境果陣先會確切反映。
To determine whether a country has confidence in itself, it may not be easy to see during good times. It will only truly show up in bad times.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk