插足 (chā zú) — to get involved (in a romantic relationship as a third party, or in an affair); to step in; to gain a foothold
Definition
Literally 'insert a foot,' 插足 means to meddle or wedge into something, most often used for a third party breaking up a marriage or affair. Often carries negative judgment.
verb
to get involved (in a romantic relationship as a third party, or in an affair)to step into gain a foothold
Examples
- 插足。Dì sān zhě chā zú shì hěn duō hūn yīn pò liè de yuán yīn.A third party getting involved is the cause of many broken marriages.
- 插足。Nà jiā gōng sī xiǎng chā zú hǎi wài shì chǎng.That company wants to gain a foothold in overseas markets.
- ，。Tā zài zhè jiàn shì lǐ chā le yí cì zú, jié guǒ rě le dà má fan.He got involved in this matter once and ended up causing big trouble.
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