人无刚骨，安身不牢人無剛骨，安身不牢人無剛骨，安身不牢

a person without stiff bones can't settle securely

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Without firmness of character, a person cannot hold their place in society. Urges having backbone and integrity.

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Simplified: 人无刚骨，安身不牢
Traditional (Taiwan): 人無剛骨，安身不牢
Pinyin: rén wú gāng gǔ, ānshēn bù láo
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄤㄍㄨˇ，ㄢㄕㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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