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中
流
砥
柱
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Jyutping
zung1 lau4 dai2 cyu5
Pinyin
zhōng liú dǐ zhù
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
mainstay
cornerstone
tower of strength
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
支撐一個團體嘅人
(usually of a group and describing a person) mainstay; cornerstone
阿修係足球隊嘅中流砥柱。
阿修系足球队嘅中流砥柱。
aa3 sau1 hai6 zuk1 kau4 deoi2 ge3 zung1 lau4 dai2 cyu5.
Ah-sau is the mainstay of the football team.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
mainstay; cornerstone; chief support
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
中流砥柱
中流砥柱
mainstay; cornerstone
Cantonese
阿修系足球队嘅中流砥柱。
阿修係足球隊嘅中流砥柱。
aa3 sau1 hai6 zuk1 kau4 deoi2 ge3 zung1 lau4 dai2 cyu5.
Ah-sau is the mainstay of the football team.