铺路 (pū lù) — to pave (a road); to pave the way; to lay the groundwork (sometimes through bribery or gift-giving)
Definition
Literal 'pave a road'; figuratively, to lay the groundwork for future success, sometimes through gifts or favors. The bare verb 铺 is broader — to spread or lay something flat — while 铺路 is the fixed phrase for paving roads or clearing a path forward.
verb
to pave (a road)to pave the wayto lay the groundwork (sometimes through bribery or gift-giving)
Examples
- 。Tā men pù le yì tiáo hěn kuān de lù.They paved a very wide road.
- 铺路。Zhè cì hé zuò wèi wǒ men wèi lái de fā zhǎn pū lù.This cooperation paved the way for our future development.
- ，铺路。Tā sòng lǐ wù gěi lǐng dǎo, xiǎng wéi zì jǐ de chéng gōng pū lù.He gave gifts to the leader to pave the way for his own success.
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