字软得跟没骨头一样
“The handwriting is weak and boneless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
字软得跟没骨头 一样
“The handwriting is weak and boneless.”
重写
“Rewrite it.”
“Your strokes look pathetic, weak, and undisciplined.”
Chinese aesthetic theory evaluates handwriting through 'bones' (internal structural strength) and 'flesh'; writing without 'bone' is viewed as spiritually deficient and sloppy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spineless; lacking structure and strength
Used both literally for feeble calligraphy strokes and figuratively for individuals who lack willpower or backbone.
just like...
The standard comparative structure used to draw vivid similes in everyday spoken Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“very fragile right now.”
“He was so thin you could see his bones sticking out.”
“Mercy is weakness.”
“With such stiff bones,”
“but deep down he was quite proud.”
“This man was a coward in the original story.”