墊腳石 diàn jiǎo shí

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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