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砥柱中流
dǐ​zhù​zhōng​liú

pillar of strength

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
砥柱中流 dǐ​zhù​zhōng​liú
pillar of strength
someone or something that stands firm in the face of crisis and plays a crucial role; originally referring to Mount Dizhu standing firm in the torrents of the Yellow River

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Same as

  • 中流砥柱 zhōng​liú​dǐ​zhù

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