气概 (qì gài) — mettle; spirit; courageous and determined character
Definition
Literary/formal noun for 'mettle, spirit' — the brave, unyielding character a person or group shows under pressure. More elevated and written than 精神 jīngshén (spirit in general).
noun
mettlespiritcourageous and determined character
Examples
- 气概。Tā miàn duì kùn nan shí zhǎn xiàn chū le fēi fán de qì gài.He displayed extraordinary mettle when facing difficulties.
- 气概。Zhè wèi yīng xióng de qì gài lìng rén jìng pèi.This hero's spirit is admirable.
- 气概。Zhōng huá mín zú de qì gài zài wēi nàn shí kè biǎo xiàn dé lín lí jìn zhì.The mettle of the Chinese nation was fully demonstrated in times of crisis.
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