pū​lù​shí

paving stone

  • created reference approved 铺路石/鋪路石 → 块/塊 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺路石 / 鋪路石 pū​lù​shí

    块 / 塊 kuài

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 铺路石/鋪路石 · pū​lù​shí · paving stone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺路石 / 鋪路石

    pū​lù​shí

    paving stone

    stone used for paving roads; flagstone; slabstone

    铺路 (literal) → 铺路/鋪路 · pū​lù · to pave a road 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 铺路石/鋪路石 · pū​lù​shí · stepping stone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺路石 / 鋪路石

    pū​lù​shí

    stepping stone

    (metaphor) a person who works hard to create opportunities for others or sacrifices themselves for someone else's success

    铺路 (literal) → 铺路/鋪路 · pū​lù · to lay the groundwork 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense