不倒翁 (bù dǎo wēng) — roly-poly toy; daruma doll; (figurative) resilient person who always recovers from setbacks
Definition
Literally 'tumble-down old man': a round-bottomed roly-poly toy that always rights itself, used figuratively for someone who bounces back from every setback.
noun
roly-poly toydaruma doll(figurative) resilient person who always recovers from setbacks
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 不倒翁，。Zhè ge bù dǎo wēng hěn yǒu yì si, zěn me tuī dōu bú huì dǎo.This roly-poly toy is really interesting — no matter how you push it, it won't fall over.
- ，不倒翁。Shī bài le bú yào qì něi, yào zuò yí gè bù dǎo wēng.Don't be discouraged by failure — be a person who always bounces back.
- 不倒翁，。Tā jiù xiàng gè bù dǎo wēng, měi cì yù dào kùn nan dōu néng chóng xīn zhàn qǐ lái.He's like a roly-poly doll — every time he faces difficulties, he stands right back up.
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