粵

骨gwat1氣hei3

simp骨气
gwat1 hei3gǔ qì

English

  1. unyielding character
  2. courageous spirit
  3. integrity
  4. moral backbone
  5. loyalty (to someone else or one's own values)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 忠心效力他人或者忠於個人信念,唔會輕易屈服嘅美德

Examples

  • 冇骨氣

    to surrender easily

  • 有骨氣

    loyal

  • 呢個人好有骨氣,佢絕對唔會向不公義屈服!

    This man is loyal to his own values, so he absolutely will not yield to injustice!

  • 俾啲骨氣吖!又話杯葛呢間舖,唔好特價就衝去買啦。

    Where are your principles! You said you were to boycott the shop. Let's not (give in and) buy from them when there's a discount.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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