liáng
大梁
ridgepole; beam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ridgepole; the main roof beam
technicalA specific architectural term referring to the topmost horizontal beam in traditional Chinese wooden architecture that supports the roof.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
de的
dà大
liáng梁
shì是
yòng用
zhěng整
gēn根
nán楠
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
The ridgepole of this ancient temple is made from a single piece of nanmu wood.
Shàng上
liáng梁
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yí仪
shì式
。
Raising the ridgepole is an important ceremony in traditional construction.
noun
(see the idiom) to shoulder major responsibility; to play a leading role
neutralThis sense is primarily used in the fixed idiom 挑大梁 (tiǎo dà liáng). It refers to bearing a heavy load of responsibility, like a beam supporting a structure.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
jì技
shù术
bù部
fēn分
yóu由
tā他
lái来
tiǎo挑
dà大
liáng梁
。
He shoulders the major responsibility for the technical part of this project.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
yī一
wèi位
néng能
tiǎo挑
dà大
liáng梁
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
。
The company needs a manager who can play a leading role.