"the salt of the earth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 社會的中堅
• 質樸正直的人

Definition

如果你形容某人是“the salt of the earth”，就是指他們非常善良、誠實、值得信賴，是你可以深深信任和尊重的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來稱讚樸實、勤勞、善良的人，帶有正式或文學色彩，日常交談中較少用；一般不用於形容名人或鋪張的人。

Examples

My grandmother is the salt of the earth.

我奶奶是**the salt of the earth**。

People in this small town are the salt of the earth.

這個小鎮的人們是**the salt of the earth**。

He works hard every day and truly is the salt of the earth.

他每天努力工作，確實是**the salt of the earth**。

You can always count on her—she’s the salt of the earth.

你總能依靠她——她是**the salt of the earth**。

Those volunteers are the salt of the earth—they do everything with kindness.

那些志工是**the salt of the earth**—他們做事都很友善。

Whenever I need advice, I talk to Jake—he’s the salt of the earth.

每當我需要建議時，會去找Jake——他是**the salt of the earth**。