No. 7,111 in Chinese
硬骨头
"硬骨头" means "a tough person who refuses to yield or compromise."
In a sentence
他是个硬骨头，从不向困难低头。
He is a tough person and never bows to difficulties.
The term '硬骨头' is used metaphorically to describe someone with a resolute and unyielding character.
这块泡菜不够腌透，吃起来像硬骨头。
This piece of pickle is not well permeated; it feels like a hard bone when eating.
Here, '硬骨头' is used to literally describe something that is hard, in this case referring to the texture of the pickle.
面对严峻的挑战，我们需要像硬骨头一样坚持到底。
In facing severe challenges, we need to persist just like a tough bone.
In this sentence, '硬骨头' is used symbolically to inspire firmness and perseverance in difficult situations.
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