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垫脚石
/ diàn jiǎo shí /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
垫脚石的角色
2
踢开垫脚石
3
把别人的成绩作为垫脚石
Definition
垫脚石
Literally means:
stepping stone
Actually means:
It literally refers to a stone that is stepped on to mount a horse, and it figuratively means a person or thing that is used by someone as a means of advancement.
上马时用来放在脚下以便登上马背的石头。比喻被人利用来向上爬的人或事物。
Example
Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Tā
他
zǒngshì
总是
lìyòng
利用
biéren
别人
de
的
chéngjì
成绩
zuòwéi
作为
xiàngshàng
向上
pá
爬
de
的
diànjiǎoshí
垫脚石
。
He always uses other people's achievements as a stepping stone to climb up.
2
Tāmen
他们
xīnli
心里
hěn
很
qīngchu
清楚
,
zìjǐ
自己
zhǐshì
只是
chōngdāng
充当
diànjiǎoshí
垫脚石
de
的
juésè
角色
,
yīdàn
一旦
bùzài
不再
xūyào
需要
shí
时
,
jiù
就
huì
会
bèi
被
tīkāi
踢开
de
的
。
They knew in their hearts that they were just acting as stepping stones and would be kicked away when they were no longer needed.
3
Tā
他
dāng
当
le
了
zhǔxí
主席
yǐhòu
以后
,
jiù
就
bǎ
把
bāngzhù
帮助
tā
他
shàngtái
上台
de
的
diànjiǎoshí
垫脚石
yī
一
jiǎo
脚
tī
踢
kāi
开
le
了
。
When he bet the chairman, he kicked away the stepping stones that helped him get on stage.