Meaning of 台柱子
台柱子 means leading actor or actress in a theatrical troupe; figuratively, the backbone or mainstay of a group. Pronounced tái zhù zi.
- leading actor or actress in a theatrical troupe; figuratively, the backbone or mainstay of a group
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
Jīng京
jù剧
tuán团
de的
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
，
měi每
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
dōu都
shǎo少
bu不
liǎo了
tā他
。
He is the leading actor of this Peking Opera troupe; every performance relies on him.
Zhāng张
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
shì是
zán咱
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
，
hěn很
duō多
hé核
xīn心
jì技
shù术
dōu都
shì是
tā他
zhǎng掌
wò握
de的
。
Engineer Zhang is the backbone of our company; he holds the key technical knowledge.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
méi没
le了
nà那
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
qiú球
yuán员
jiù就
xiàng像
méi没
le了
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
，
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì力
xià下
jiàng降
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
Without that star player, the team lost its mainstay and its combat effectiveness dropped significantly.
Lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
zhè这
ge个
jiào教
yán研
shì室
yī一
zhí直
zhǎo找
bu不
dào到
néng能
dāng当
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
de的
jiē接
bān班
rén人
。
Since the old professor retired, the teaching and research office has been unable to find a successor who can serve as the backbone.