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腰杆子
/ yāogǎnzi /
Strokes
Definition
waist/small of the back/(fig.) backing
Example
As a Noun
back
1
Rúguǒ
如果
guòfèn
过分
yīlài
依赖
biéren
别人
,
nǐ
你
jiù
就
yǒngyuǎn
永远
yě
也
tǐng
挺
bù
不
qǐ
起
yāogǎnzi
腰杆子
lái
来
。
If you depend too much upon others, you will never be able to walk tall.
2
Tǐngqǐ
挺起
yāogǎnzi
腰杆子
straighten up—be confident and unafraid
As a Noun
backing; support
3
Yāogǎnzi
腰杆子
yìng
硬
have strong backing
4
Yāogǎnzi
腰杆子
bù
不
yìng
硬
have no strong backing