大丈夫 dà zhàng fu ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤˋ ˙ㄈㄨ daai6 zoeng6 fu1

  • a manly man
  • a man of character

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Example sentences

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 背后 背後 ( bèi hòu bui3 hau6 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 别人 別人 ( bié ren bit6 jan4 ) 坏话 壞話 ( huài huà waai6 waa2 ) 不是 ( bù shì bat1 si6 ) 大丈夫 ( dà zhàng fu daai6 zoeng6 fu1 ) 所为 所為 ( suǒ wéi so2 wai6 )。

    It is not manly to speak ill of others behind their backs.

  • 富贵 富貴 ( fù guì fu3 gwai3 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 迷乱 迷亂 ( mí luàn mai4 lyun6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 思想 ( sī xiǎng si1 soeng2 ), 贫贱 貧賤 ( pín jiàn pan4 zin6 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 改变 改變 ( gǎi biàn goi2 bin3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 操守 ( cāo shǒu cou3 sau2 ), 威武 ( wēi wǔ wai1 mou5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 压服 壓服 ( yā fú aat3 fuk6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 意志 ( yì zhì ji3 zi3 ), 这就 這就 ( zhè jiù ze2 zau6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 大丈夫 ( dà zhàng fu daai6 zoeng6 fu1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 本分 ( běn fèn bun2 fan6 )。

    Wealth could not muddle his thoughts, poverty could not change his integrity, force could not oppress his will, this is what it means to be a man.

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