Definition
舵手 literally means 'helmsman' (the person who steers a ship). It is commonly used figuratively to refer to a leader or guide who steers a group, organization, or nation through challenging situations, especially in political or inspirational contexts (e.g., 国家舵手 'helm of the state'). The figurative sense is more frequent in modern Chinese than the literal nautical one.
n.
(nautical) helmsmansteersman(figurative) leaderguideperson who gives direction
Examples
- 舵手。Lǎo chuánzhǎng shì yí wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de duò shǒu.The old captain is an experienced helmsman.
- 舵手。Rénmín bǎ zhè wèi lǐngxiù shì wéi guójiā de duò shǒu.The people regard this leader as the helmsman of the nation.
- ，舵手。Zài gōngsī zhuǎnxíng qī, tā chōngdāng le tuánduì de duò shǒu.During the company's transformation, he acted as the team's helmsman.
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