骨头这么硬
“With such stiff bones,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“they could be in some dancing girls' beds.”
骨头这么硬
“With such stiff bones,”
还跳得动吗
“can you even dance?”
“You think you're so tough and unbending, but you're just old and worn out.”
In Chinese culture, bones ('骨头') metaphorically signify integrity, resilience, or stubborn pride, often contrasted with physical decline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unyielding; stubborn; unbending (literally 'hard bones')
A vivid idiom used either admiringly for moral backbone or sarcastically for obstinate resistance.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lin is stubborn and won't listen to us. He wanted to go to the site.”
“you are both strong enough to shoulder responsibilities.”
“if you're tough enough—”