挑大梁

tiǎo dà liáng

Dictionary entry

to play a leading role

What does 挑大梁 mean?

挑大梁 (tiǎo dà liáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to play a leading role

2to bear a heavy responsibility

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挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole · to choose 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)梁LiángLiang Dynasty (502–557) · Later Liang Dynasty (907–923)

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挑大梁

tiǎo dà liáng

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