添砖加瓦 tiān zhuān jiā wǎ

fig. to do one's bit to help

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to do one's bit to help
  2. 2. lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
添 tiān HSK 6
to add; to increase; to replenish
砖 zhuān HSK 6
brick; variant of 磚zhuān; variant of 甎zhuān
加 jiā HSK 3
to add; plus; to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
瓦 wǎ HSK 6
roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特wǎ tè