支zi1柱cyu5

English

1. mainstay
2. pillar
3. prop
4. backbone
5. pillar ----unreviewed?
6. figuratively, an essential force providing reliable supportunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 起到支撐作用嘅柱unreviewed?
2. 引申為穩陣嘅核心力量unreviewed?

Examples

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  四大支柱產業

  the four pillar industries (of Hong Kong)

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  金融業係香港最重要嘅經濟支柱。

  The financial services industry is the most important pillar supporting Hong Kong's economy.

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  自從呀爸呀媽過咗身，我男朋友就成為咗我唯一嘅精神支柱。

  After my parents passed away, my boyfriend became my only source of spiritual support.