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软骨病

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1
这就叫软骨病
2
还是软骨病
3
得了软骨病

Definition

软骨病

Literally means:

chondropathy

Actually means:

weak-kneed; lack enterprising spirit

It figuratively means having no backbone and being weak-kneed. It may also means lacking drive or having no enterprising spirit. Derogatory.

比喻没有骨气,态度不坚定,遇到压力就动摇也指软弱无能,缺乏进取心或拼搏精神。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object or subject. (作宾语、主语)
1
shì
zěnme
怎么
le
  
?
le
ruǎnbìng
软骨病
ā
  
?
Zěnme
怎么
zhème
这么
méi
骨气
  
!

What's wrong with you? Got cartilage? Why is it so bone-chilling!

2
Xīn
de
lǐngdǎo
领导
shàngrèn
上任
hòu
  
,
ānquán
安全
jiānguǎn
监管
zài
不再
huàn
ruǎnbìng
软骨病
le
  
,
xiànzài
现在
de
ānquán
安全
cuòshī
措施
dōu
hěn
yǒu
力度
  

When the new leader took office, safety regulations were no longer suffering from cartilage, and security measures were in place.

3
Zhège
这个
háng
行业
jīng
已经
zhǎn
发展
le
50
50
nián
le
  
,
dào
xiànzài
现在
háishi
还是
ruǎnbìng
软骨病
  
,
zhǎn
发展
huǎnmàn
缓慢
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
shénme
什么
突破
  

The industry has been developing for 50 years, and it is still cartilage disease, slow development, no breakthrough.