created sense approved 铺路/鋪路 · pūlù · to pave a road — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
铺路 / 鋪路
pūlù
to pave a road
to pave a road with stones or other materials; to lay a road
铺, 路
铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road
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created sense approved 铺路/鋪路 · pūlù · to lay the groundwork — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
铺路 / 鋪路
pūlù
to lay the groundwork
to prepare the way for something or create conditions to ensure its success; to make arrangements in advance
铺, 路
铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 铺路/鋪路 · pūlù · to grease the palm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
铺路 / 鋪路
pūlù
to grease the palm
to give a gift or a bribe to someone to ensure success in a business or official matter
铺, 路
铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition