竖起脊梁 shùqǐjǐliáng to pull oneself together Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 竖起 豎起 shùqǐ verb + particle to hold up To erect or hold up high; to prick up or raise parts of the body such as the ears, eyebrows, or thumbs.脊梁 jǐliáng spine the backbone or spinal column of a person or vertebrate