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主心骨 — “The main support, mainstay, or central figure”

主心骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the main support, mainstay, or central figure”. A backbone or a person with definite views/opinions.

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主心骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

主心骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 主心骨

在这场危机中,他成为了我们团队的主心骨,带领大家度过了难关。
In this crisis, he became the backbone of our team, guiding everyone through the difficult times.

Idioms Related to 主心骨

More idioms starting with 主

  • zhǔ主yī一wú无shì适single-minded and focused
  • zhǔ主rén人wēng翁master of one's own destiny
  • zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣zhí直Wise ruler, upright subordinates
  • zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣liáng良Wise ruler, loyal subordinates
  • zhǔ主shǒu守zì自dào盗steal from one's own custody
  • zhǔ主kè客diān颠dǎo倒reverse host and guest roles
  • zhǔ主shào少guó国yí疑Young ruler causes doubt in the state
  • zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣láo劳When the superior is troubled
  • zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣rǔ辱subordinates share their master's disgrace
  • zhǔ主qíng情zào造yì意chief instigator or mastermind
  • zhǔ主jìng敬cún存chéng诚maintain reverence and sincerity
  • zhǔ主wén文jué谲jiàn谏Subtly admonish through allegories

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Questions about 主心骨

What does 主心骨 mean?

主心骨 (zhǔ xīn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the main support, mainstay, or central figure”.

How do you pronounce 主心骨?

主心骨 is pronounced zhǔ xīn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 主心骨?

可以倚仗、做为凭借或起核心作用的人或事物。也指主见,主意

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