垫脚石
Traditional form:
墊腳石
Pinyin (reading):
diànjiǎoshí
Definitions:
- stepping stone
- fig. person used to advance one's career
Characters:
- 垫 - cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another
- 脚 - leg, foot; foundation, base
- 石 - stone, rock, mineral
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