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敲门石
qiāo​mén​shí

stepping stone

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
敲门石 敲門石 qiāo​mén​shí
stepping stone
(variant form) a means to an end, or a stepping stone to achieve a goal such as a job or higher status; literally, a stone used to knock on a door

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Has variant

  • 敲门砖 qiāo​mén​zhuān
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