软骨头 (ruǎn gǔ tou) — coward; (derogatory) person lacking backbone or integrity
Definition
Derogatory 'soft-bone' — a spineless person who gives in easily. Stronger than 胆小; emphasizes a lack of backbone or integrity, not just fear.
noun
coward(derogatory) person lacking backbone or integrity
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 软骨头，。Tā zhēn shì gè ruǎn gǔ tou, yí xià jiù tóu xiáng le.He's really a coward; he surrendered at the first scare.
- 软骨头，。Dà jiā dōu kàn bù qǐ nà xiē ruǎn gǔ tou, yù dào kùn nan jiù tuì suō.Everyone looks down on those weaklings who back down when faced with difficulties.
- ，软骨头。Zuò rén yào yǒu gǔ qì, bù néng dāng ruǎn gǔ tou.A person should have integrity; don't be a pushover.
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