立足之地 (lì zú zhī de) — a place to stand; (figurative) a foothold, a secure position
Definition
Literally 'a place to set foot', this means a physical or figurative foothold — a secure position one can stand on. Often used in negative contexts (没有立足之地 = no room to stand, no place in a group or field).
noun
a place to stand(figurative) a footholda secure position
Examples
- ，立足之地。Zài zhè ge guó jiā, wài lái yí mín hěn nán zhǎo dào lì zú zhī de.In this country, immigrants find it hard to gain a foothold.
- 立足之地。Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng yǒu le lì zú zhī de.He already has a foothold in this company.
- ，立足之地。Jiào shì lǐ tài jǐ le, lián lì zú zhī de dōu méi yǒu.The classroom is so crowded there's no room to stand.
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