腰骨 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lumbar vertebrae
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (n.) backbone; (slang) moral righteousness; rectitude; integrity; moral backbone; unyielding character; courageous spirit
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    即​係​你​嘅​脊椎​；​摸下​你​背脊​，​果條​好​長​嘅​骨​就​係​腰骨
    backbone;spine
    • 坐直啲，唔係第時會腰骨痛。
      坐直啲，唔系第时会腰骨痛。
      Sit up straight to be free from spine pain.
  2. 名詞
    做人​嘅​原​則​，​敢​反抗​其他人
    (fig.) strength of character; backbone
    • 條友一啲腰骨都冇，郁啲就認低威。
      条友一啲腰骨都冇，郁啲就认低威。
      This guy never stands up for anything.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, figuratively
    backbone; good character
  2. noun
    lumbar vertebrae (bones of the lower back)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 腰
  2. 腰部
  3. 腰桿子 – 腰杆子
  4. 腰椎骨
  5. 骨氣 – 骨气
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家啲学生书包太重，好多孭到腰骨痛。
    而家啲學生書包太重，好多孭到腰骨痛。
    ji4 gaa1 di1 hok6 saang1 syu1 baau1 taai3 cung5, hou2 do1 me1 dou3 jiu1 gwat1 tung3.
    • School bags are too heavy for students nowadays. Many of them suffer from back pain from carrying their bags.
  2. Cantonese
    你冇腰骨㗎？成日凭住道门企。
    你冇腰骨㗎？成日憑住道門企。
    nei5 mou5 jiu1 gwat1 gaa4 seng4 jat6 bang6 zyu6 dou6 mun4 kei5
    • Do you have no spine? Why are you always leaning against the door?
  3. Cantonese
    腰骨
    腰骨
    jiu1 gwat1
    • backbone; spine
  4. Cantonese
    佢好似条蛇咁，冇腰骨嘅，成日挨挨凭凭！
    佢好似條蛇咁，冇腰骨嘅，成日挨挨憑憑！
    keoi5 hou2 ci5 tiu4 se4 gam2, mou5 jiu1 gwat1 ge3, seng4 jat6 aai1 aai1 bang6 bang6!
    • He's like a snake. He's got literally no backbone and he's always leaning on one thing or another.
  5. Cantonese
    坐喺度唔好挛埋条腰骨，好易腰骨痛㗎。
    坐喺度唔好攣埋條腰骨，好易腰骨痛㗎。
    co5 hai2 dou6 m4 hou2 lyun1 maai4 tiu4 jiu1 gwat1, hou2 ji6 jiu1 gwat1 tung3 gaa3.
    • Don't curl up when you're sitting, it will cause back pain.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    噉就俾手摸吓佢背脊个女人嘅腰骨就直哓即时多谢上帝
    噉就俾手摸吓佢背脊个女人嘅腰骨就直哓即时多谢上帝
    gam2 zau6 bei2 sau2 mo2 haa5 keoi5 bui3 zek3 go3 neoi5 jan2 ge3 jiu1 gwat1 zau6 zik6 hiu1 zik1 si4 do1 ze6 soeng6 dai3
    • He then touched her with his hands, and her back grew straight, and she began to praise God.
  2. Cantonese
    男人唔可以冇膊头，冇腰骨。
    男人唔可以冇膊头，冇腰骨。
    naam4 jan2 m4 ho2 ji5 mou5 bok3 tau4, mou5 jiu1 gwat1.
    • A man cannot have no sense of responsibility and no spine.
  3. Cantonese
    你要去𢱕吓条腰骨。
    你要去𢱕吓条腰骨。
    nei5 jiu3 heoi3 dap6 haa5 tiu4 jiu1 gwat1.
    • You need to get a lower back massage.