傲骨

tā shēng lái jiù yī shēn ào gǔ nìng zhé bù wān

他生来就一身傲骨，宁折不弯。

A man of unyielding character, he would rather break than bend.

ào gǔ lín xún

傲骨嶙峋

with a lofty and unyielding character

yǒu yī fù ào gǔ

有一副傲骨

become proud and unyielding

dòng dàng bù ān de shè huì bèi jǐng pín jiàn de chū shēn jiān zhēn de ào gǔ zhù dìng le tā kǎn kě de yī shēng

动荡不安的社会背景，贫贱的出身，坚贞的傲骨，注定了他坎坷的一生。

The turbulent social background, humble origins and faithful characters all doomed many of the ups and downs of his rough life.