bone; character; hidden meaning
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
bone
The primary meaning, referring to the skeletal structure.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǒu狗
de的
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
diāo叼
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The dog is holding a bone in its mouth.
Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
bǎ把
gǔ骨
tou头
shuāi摔
duàn断
le了
。
He fell and broke a bone.
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Hē喝
gǔ骨
tou头
tāng汤
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
。
Drinking bone broth is good for your health.
noun
moral character; backbone; spirit
Used metaphorically to describe a person's character, often emphasizing hardness (determination) or softness (laziness).
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
yìng硬
gǔ骨
tou头
de的
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
kùn困
nan难
dī低
tóu头
。
He is a man of strong character and never bows to difficulties.
Nǐ你
kě可
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
lǎn懒
gǔ骨
tou头
，
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
jiā家
wù务
dōu都
bù不
zuò做
。
You really are a lazybones, not doing any housework at all.
noun
hidden meaning; veiled criticism; sarcastic undertone
dialectA dialectal usage, describing a message with implied criticism or sarcasm.
Nǐ你
zhè这
huà话
lǐ里
yǒu有
gǔ骨
tou头
a啊
，
shì是
zài在
fěng讽
cì刺
wǒ我
ma吗
？
There's a hidden barb in your words; are you mocking me?
Tā他
pī批
píng评
rén人
de的
shí时
hòu候
huà话
lǐ里
zǒng总
dài带
gǔ骨
tou头
。
When he criticizes people, his words always have a sharp edge.