筋骨
gan1 gwat1jīn gǔ
English
- muscles and bones
- physique
- strength
- courage
- one's physique; literally: bone and sinew
粵語 — Cantonese
- 指一個人手腳嘅靈活度同埋耐力,泛指體格
Examples
故天将降大任于是人也,必先苦其心志,劳其筋骨,饿其体肤,空乏其身,行拂乱其所为,所以动心忍性,曾益其所不能。
When Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility on a person, it must first distress their mind, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body, and deprive them of resources, making their actions go against their will. This is done to stimulate their heart and temper their character, thereby increasing what they are capable of.
Tatoeba · Duyu09 CC BY
鍛鍊筋骨
to strengthen one's physique
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk