ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
mainstay; firm rock in midstream; tower/pillar of strength
那五位有真才实学的工程师是这个小厂的中流砥柱。
The five engineers of real learning are the mainstays of the small factory.
发挥着中流砥柱的作用
act as a pillar of strength
军队作为保卫国家的中流砥柱,是社会安定的坚强柱石。
As the mainstay of the national defense, military is the pillar of national safety.
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- Note"砥" cannot be written as "抵".