中流砥柱 zhōng liú dǐ zhù

mainstay; tower of strength; cornerstone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29195th word

Definitions

  1. 1. mainstay
  2. 2. tower of strength
  3. 3. cornerstone

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
砥 dǐ
whetstone; baffle (pier)
柱 zhù HSK 6
pillar