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砥
柱
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Jyutping
dai2 cyu5
Pinyin
dǐ zhù
Definitions (Wiktionary)
name
Mount Dizhu (rock situated midstream of the Yellow River)
noun, figuratively
backbone; mainstay
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.