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敲門磚 (haau1 mun4 zyun1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

敲門磚 (haau1 mun4 zyun1, qiāo mén zhuān) — lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 敲擊樂器 (haau1 gik1 ngok6 hei3) — percussion instruments
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