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擎天玉柱
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擎天玉柱

擎天玉柱 — “A pillar of strength”

擎天玉柱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pillar of strength”. A mainstay; someone who shoulders great responsibilities. Literally, “A jade pillar supporting the sky”.

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擎天玉柱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擎天玉柱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擎
qíng16Hold up, lift, support
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
柱
zhù9pillar, column, mainstay

Example Sentence with 擎天玉柱

在关键时刻,他总是我们团队的擎天玉柱。
At critical moments, he is always the pillar of strength for our team.

Idioms Related to 擎天玉柱

Synonyms of 擎天玉柱

  • qíng擎tiān天zhī之zhù柱a pillar propping up the sky

More idioms starting with 擎

  • qíng擎tiān天jià架hǎi海possess extraordinary talent and immense capability
  • qíng擎tiān天zhù柱a pillar of strength
  • qíng擎tiān天jià驾hǎi海possess immense power and extraordinary ability

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Questions about 擎天玉柱

What does 擎天玉柱 mean?

擎天玉柱 (qíng tiān yù zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pillar of strength”.

How do you pronounce 擎天玉柱?

擎天玉柱 is pronounced qíng tiān yù zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 擎天玉柱 literally mean?

Literally, 擎天玉柱 means “a jade pillar supporting the sky”. It is used to mean “a pillar of strength”.

What is the Chinese definition of 擎天玉柱?

支撑天的柱子。比喻担负重任的人

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