敲開 qiāo kāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to get sth open by tapping or striking it
  2. (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门) to open the door to ~
  3. to gain access to ~

CHARACTERS

敲 qiāo strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
開 kāi open; initiate, begin, start