敲门砖(qiāo mén zhuān)

3 charactersTrad. 敲門磚

lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qiāo mén zhuān
Meaning
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
HSK level
Characters
3
Traditional
敲門磚

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