掌舵 (zhǎng duò) — (verb) to steer a ship; (verb, figurative) to take the helm, to lead; (noun) helmsman, leader
Definition
Literally 'to hold the rudder,' used literally for steering a ship and figuratively for leading an organization or direction. More nautical/dramatic than 领导 ('lead'); pairs with ships and top-level direction rather than everyday management like 掌管.
verb
to steer a ship(verb, figurative) to take the helmto lead
noun
helmsmanleader
Examples
- 掌舵。Chuán zhǎng zhèng zài zhǎng duò.The captain is steering the ship.
- CEO，掌舵。Zuò wéi CEO, tā bì xū zhǎng duò qǐ yè de wèi lái.As CEO, he must steer the future of the company.
- ，。Tā zhǎng le èr shí nián de duò, jīng yàn fēi cháng fēng fù.He has been at the helm for twenty years and is very experienced.
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