一席之地 — “A rightful place or position”
一席之地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rightful place or position”. A foothold; a niche; a secure space for oneself. Literally, “a place for one mat; a place for one seat”.
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一席之地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 席xí
- 之zhī
- 地dì
一席之地 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一席之地
在这个竞争激烈的市场中，我们公司终于为自己赢得了一席之地。
In this fiercely competitive market, our company has finally carved out a niche for itself.
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- yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
- yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
- yī一bù不zuò作，，èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一席之地
- What does 一席之地 mean?
- 一席之地 (yī xí zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rightful place or position”.
- How do you pronounce 一席之地?
- 一席之地 is pronounced yī xí zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一席之地 literally mean?
- Literally, 一席之地 means “a place for one mat; a place for one seat”. It is used to mean “a rightful place or position”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一席之地?
- 放一个席位的地方。比喻应有的一个位置。