主心骨

Traditional form:

主心骨

Pinyin (reading):

zhǔxīngǔ

Definitions:

• backbone
• mainstay
• pillar
• definite view
• one's own judgment

Characters:

• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 心 - heart; mind; soul
• 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework

Traditional characters:

• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 心 - heart; mind; soul
• 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework