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挺起腰

/ tǐng qǐ yāo /
Strokes
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Collocation

1
把腰挺起来
2
让某人挺起腰做人
3
能挺起腰
4
要挺起腰

Definition

挺起腰

Literally means:

straighten one's back

Actually means:

keep up one's spirits

It means straightening one's back. Metaphorically it means keeping up one's spirits and getting tough. Commendatory.

把腰直起来。比喻振作精神,坚强起来。具有褒义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object, and the sequence of the two parts of the phrase ting qi and yao can be re versed. (作谓语、宾语,可颠倒使用)
1
Zhè
shì
自己
de
shì
,
自己
tǐng
yāo
lái
,
jiā
大家
zěnme
怎么
zhīchí
支持
ā
!

It's your own business, you don't stand up yourself, how do you support you!

2
Jīntiān
今天
自己
de
kàn
看法
shuō
chūlái
出来
,
jiùshì
就是
wàng
希望
men
他们
néng
yāo
tǐng
lai
起来
zuòrén
做人

Today I put my own opinion out, is to hope that they can put their waists up as a person.

3
Zuòwéi
作为
láodòngzhě
劳动者
自己
shǒuxiān
首先
yào
xuéhuì
学会
法律
武器
bǎo
保护
自己
,
tǐng
挺起
yāo
wéi
维护
自己
de
quán
权益

As workers themselves must first learn to take up legal arms to protect themselves, stand up to protect their rights and interests.