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敲门砖
敲門磚
qiāoménzhuān
1. lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
2. to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune

Character Breakdown

敲
qiāo
to hammer, to pound, to strike
HSK 4 14 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
HSK 6 9 丶

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