栋梁

HSK 7-9

dòngliáng

pillar; support; key talent

ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)

他是公司的栋梁。

tā shì gōngsī de dòngliáng.

He is the pillar of the company.

这位老人是家族的栋梁。

zhè wēi lǎorén shì zūzhāng de dòngliáng.

This elderly person is the family's main support.