Definition
n.
spinebackbone (the bone structure)(figurative) backbonemain support of a group or enterprise
Examples
- ，脊梁骨。Tā bù xiǎoxīn shuāi le yì jiāo, shuāi duàn le jǐ liang gǔ.He accidentally fell and broke his spine.
- 脊梁骨。Zhè jiā gōngsī de jǐ liang gǔ shì yánfā tuánduì.The backbone of this company is the R&D team.
- 脊梁骨。Lǎo yí bèi de fèndòu jīngshén shì wǒmen mínzú de jǐ liang gǔ.The fighting spirit of the older generation is the backbone of our nation.
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