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直不起腰来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

直不起腰来 Usage and Examples

cannot straighten one's back

cannot stand straight

cannot get back on one's feet

The characters in 直不起腰来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
不
bù4not
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 直

  • zhí直shàng上Go straight up, Soar
  • zhí直bù不qǐ起yāo腰cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand up straight
  • zhí直zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head, hit home
  • zhí直xiān先shēng生Mr. Zhi, Mr. Straight
  • zhí直rù入go straight in, enter directly
  • zhí直mào冒lěng冷hàn汗break out in a cold sweat, have a cold sweat
  • zhí直mào冒hàn汗Sweating profusely, Sweating heavily
  • zhí直chōng冲Rush straight, Charge directly
  • zhí直jī击Direct hit, Live report
  • zhí直dào到until
  • zhí直dào到tā他qù去shì世duō多nián年hòu后Many years after his death, Years after his passing
  • zhí直dào到wǎn晚nián年until old age, into old age

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Questions about 直不起腰来

What does 直不起腰来 mean in Chinese?

直不起腰来 (zhí bù qǐ yāo lái) means “cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand straight, cannot get back on one's feet”.

How do you pronounce 直不起腰来?

直不起腰来 is pronounced zhí bù qǐ yāo lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cannot straighten one's back” in Chinese?

“cannot straighten one's back” is 直不起腰来 (zhí bù qǐ yāo lái) in Chinese.

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