A person or thing that serves as a stabilizing pillar in a critical situation.
就象屹立在黄河急流中的砥柱山一样。比喻坚强独立的人能在动荡艰难的环境中起支柱作用。
《晏子春秋·内篇谏下》吾尝从君济于河，鼋衔左骖，以入砥柱之中流。”
During the crisis, she was the mainstay that kept the team focused.
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