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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「大廈棟梁」 and its explanation.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「大廈棟梁」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for talented people who shoulder important responsibilities for the country.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dà shà dòng liáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

daai6 ha6 dung6 leung4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.