zhōng​liú​dǐ​zhù

mainstay

  • created sense approved 中流砥柱 · zhōng​liú​dǐ​zhù · mainstay

    中流砥柱

    zhōng​liú​dǐ​zhù

    mainstay

    a person or group that plays a crucial stabilizing role or acts as a pillar of strength, especially during difficult times

    在国家危急存亡的时刻,他是抗击外敌的中流砥柱。

    idiom

    created sense