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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
Nǐ
你
shì
是
zěnme
怎么
le
了
  
?
Dé
得
le
了
ruǎngǔbìng
软骨病
ā
啊
  
?
Zěnme
怎么
zhème
这么
méi
没
gǔqì
骨气
  
!

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

2
Xīn
新
de
的
lǐngdǎo
领导
shàngrèn
上任
hòu
后
  
,
ānquán
安全
jiānguǎn
监管
bùzài
不再
huàn
患
ruǎngǔbìng
软骨病
le
了
  
,
xiànzài
现在
de
的
ānquán
安全
cuòshī
措施
dōu
都
hěn
很
yǒu
有
lìdù
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
hángyè
行业
yǐjīng
已经
fāzhǎn
发展
le
了
50
50
nián
年
le
了
  
,
dào
到
xiànzài
现在
háishi
还是
ruǎngǔbìng
软骨病
  
,
fāzhǎn
发展
huǎnmàn
缓慢
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
shénme
什么
tūpò
突破
  
。

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