pū​lù​shí

paving stone

Senses

铺路石/ 鋪路石 pū​lù​shí paving stone

stone used for paving roads; flagstone; slabstone

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

References

classifier 铺路石/鋪路石 块/塊