<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
敲门砖

qiāoménzhuān

Traditional: 敲門磚

lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient / to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune

Character Breakdown

敲
qiāo
to hammer, to pound, to strike
HSK 4
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—