trusted right-hand man; key assistant
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trusted right-hand man; key assistant; indispensable aide
literaryLiterary/classical term describing a person who is as essential to a leader as one's own limbs (thighs and upper arms). It implies deep trust and crucial support.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
zuì最
xìn信
lài赖
de的
gǔ股
gōng肱
zhī之
chén臣
。
This general is the emperor's most trusted and indispensable minister.
Zài在
gōng公
sī司
fā发
zhǎn展
lì历
chéng程
zhōng中
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
shì是
dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
de的
gǔ股
gōng肱
。
He has always been the chairman's right-hand man throughout the company's development.
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Yù欲
chéng成
dà大
shì事
，
bì必
xiān先
yǒu有
gǔ股
gōng肱
zhī之
cái才
xiāng相
zhù助
。
To accomplish great things, one must first have capable and loyal assistants.
Tuán团
duì队
de的
chéng成
gōng功
lí离
bù不
kāi开
zhè这
xiē些
gǔ股
gōng肱
gǔ骨
gàn干
。
The team's success is inseparable from these key backbone members.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zǎi宰
xiàng相
cháng常
bèi被
yù喻
wéi为
jūn君
zhǔ主
de的
gǔ股
gōng肱
。
In ancient times, the prime minister was often described as the monarch's right-hand man.