"a tower of strength" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坚强的支柱
• 可靠的依靠

Definition

在困难时给予强大情感或实际支持的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达比较正式或文学，多用于称赞在逆境中给予支持的人，常与“我的”一起使用。不用于形容体力，而是情感或精神支柱。

Examples

My mother was a tower of strength during difficult times.

我妈妈在困难时期是我**坚强的支柱**。

He was a tower of strength to his friends after the accident.

事故后，他对朋友们来说是**坚强的支柱**。

You have been a tower of strength for our family.

你一直是我们家**坚强的支柱**。

Whenever things get tough, she's always a tower of strength for everyone around her.

每当情况变得艰难，她总是大家的**坚强的支柱**。

After losing his job, Tom's wife really became a tower of strength, keeping the family going.

失业后，汤姆的妻子成了真正的**坚强支柱**，支撑着全家。

I don't know how I would've managed without you being a tower of strength these last few months.

要不是这几个月你一直是我的**坚强支柱**，我真不知道该怎么办。