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

• 社会的中坚
• 质朴正直的人

Definition

如果你形容某人是“the salt of the earth”，意思是说他们是非常善良、诚实、值得信赖的人，值得你深深信任和尊重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来称赞朴实、勤劳、善良的人。这个短语有正式或文学色彩，不常在日常随意谈话中使用。一般不用于形容名人或浮华的人。

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.

这个小镇的人们是**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，确实是**the salt of the earth**。

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

你总能依靠她——她是**the salt of the earth**。

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

那些志愿者是**the salt of the earth**——他们做事都很有爱心。

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

每当我需要建议时，我会去找Jake——他是**the salt of the earth**。