Definition
突破口 (tūpòkǒu) refers to a literal breach or gap (e.g., in a city wall) or a figurative breakthrough point that enables progress. The word is a compound of 突破 (break through) and 口 (opening), emphasizing the opening created by the breakthrough.
noun
breakthrough pointkey opening or gap (literal or figurative) that allows progress
Examples
- 突破口。Dírén cóng chéngqiáng de tū pò kǒu gōng le jìnlái.The enemy broke in through the breach in the city wall.
- 突破口。Zhège nántí de tū pò kǒu zàiyú zhǎodào xīn de shùjù.The breakthrough point for this difficult problem lies in finding new data.
- 突破口。Wǒmen xūyào dǎkāi yí gè tū pò kǒu cáinéng jìxù tuījìn.We need to open a breakthrough point in order to keep advancing.
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