立足点 (lì zú diǎn) — foothold; footing (literal or figurative); standpoint; point of view; basic principle

Definition

Examples

• 登山队员在峭壁上寻找安全的立足点。
  Dēng shān duì yuán zài qiào bì shàng xún zhǎo ān quán de lì zú diǎn.
  The climbers looked for a safe foothold on the cliff.
• 双方在谈判中坚持各自的立足点，很难达成共识。
  Shuāng fāng zài tán pàn zhōng jiān chí gè zì de lì zú diǎn, hěn nán dá chéng gòng shí.
  Both sides stuck to their own standpoints during the negotiations, making it hard to reach a consensus.
• 这个理论以实践为立足点，强调经验的重要性。
  Zhè ge lǐ lùn yǐ shí jiàn wèi lì zú diǎn, qiáng diào jīng yàn de zhòng yào xìng.
  This theory takes practice as its basic principle and emphasizes the importance of experience.