铺梗

Traditional form:

鋪梗

Pinyin (reading):

pūgěng

Definitions:

• (Tw) to set the scene; to lay the groundwork; to pique the interest of one's audience

Characters:

• 铺 - shop, store; bed, mattress
• 梗 - stem, branch; to hinder, to block

Traditional characters:

• 鋪 - shop, store; bed, mattress
• 梗 - stem, branch; to hinder, to block