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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 棟梁 [ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ; dong4 liang2]
 ridgepole
 ridgepole and beams
 person able to bear heavy responsibility
 mainstay (of organization)
 pillar (of state)
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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 棟梁
 とうりょう
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 `taru' adjective
 chief support
 pillar (e.g. of nation)
 leader
 boss
 master (craftsman)
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 beams and ridge supports of a roof (orig. meaning)
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