铺路 Traditional form: 鋪路 Pinyin (reading): pūlù Definitions: to pave (with paving stones) to lay a road (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) to give a present to sb to ensure success Characters: 铺 - shop, store; bed, mattress 路 - road, path, street; journey Traditional characters: 鋪 - shop, store; bed, mattress 路 - road, path, street; journey