垫脚石 diàn jiǎo shí

stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28605th word

Definitions

  1. 1. stepping stone
  2. 2. fig. person used to advance one's career

Characters

Character Meaning
垫 diàn HSK 6
pad; cushion; mat
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
石 shí HSK 5
stone; rock; surname Shi