直不起腰

直不起腰:

Literally means:

cannot stand upright

Actually means:

Unable to stand upright because of physical problems or others.

It figuratively means feeling exhausted and unable to keep up because of overdue burden or stress. It also means being unable to pull oneself together or struggle against others because of one's disadvantageous position or lack of confidence.

由于生理或其他原因腰部不能挺直。

直不起腰，比喻负担或压力过大感到非常疲乏，难以支持下去也指因处于弱势或缺乏自信，不能振作起来或跟人家抗争。