strong-willed and upright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
strong-willed and upright; having backbone
dialectA regional (dialect) usage with a positive connotation, describing someone with a firm character and integrity who does not easily yield. The second character 'heng' is often pronounced with a neutral tone in this context.
Zhè这
lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
háo豪
heng横
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
è恶
shì势
lì力
dī低
tóu头
。
This old man has been strong-willed and upright his whole life, never bowing to evil forces.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
bàn办
shì事
dōu都
tòu透
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
háo豪
heng横
jìn劲
r儿
。
There's a sense of firm integrity in the way he speaks and handles matters.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
xiāng乡
rén人
jiù就
pèi佩
fú服
zhè这
zhǒng种
háo豪
heng横
de的
xìng性
gé格
。
People from my hometown really admire this kind of strong-willed character.