tiǎo dà liáng

挑 大 梁

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v.play a leading role; play a pivotal role
- tiǎo dà liáng de yǎn yuán men
  挑大梁的演员们
  actors playing the leading role
- měi guó duì bǎ xīn rén men fàng zài tiǎo dà liáng de wèi zhi shang
  美国队把新人们放在“挑大梁”的位置上。
  The America team put the new players in key positions on the team.
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v.metaplay an important part/role; shoulder a heavy responsibility or a demanding task
- xiǎo zì bèi men tiǎo dà liáng
  小字辈们挑大梁。
  Young people have shouldered heavy responsibility.

挑大梁