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立足之地 — “A place to establish oneself”

立足之地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place to establish oneself”. A foothold; a secure position. Literally, “a place to stand”.

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立足之地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 立lì
  • 足zú
  • 之zhī
  • 地dì

立足之地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 立足之地

他们努力工作,终于在这个城市找到了自己的立足之地
They worked diligently and eventually found their footing in this city.

Idioms Related to 立足之地

Synonyms of 立足之地

  • ān安jiā家luò落hù户settle down and make a permanent home
  • ān安yíng营zhā扎zhài寨set up a camp
  • lì立zhuī锥zhī之dì地a tiny bit of land

Antonyms of 立足之地

  • wú无dì地zì自róng容wish to sink into the earth from shame

More idioms starting with 立

  • lì立yè业ān安bāng邦establish an enterprise and secure the land
  • lì立yú于bù不bài败zhī之dì地secure an unassailable position
  • lì立rén人dá达rén人help others establish and succeed
  • lì立gōng功lì立shì事achieve great things and build a legacy
  • lì立gōng功zì自xiào效render meritorious service and dedicate oneself
  • lì立gōng功shú赎zuì罪atone for sins by meritorious service
  • lì立chī吃dì地xiàn陷Squander resources, face ruin
  • lì立mìng命ān安shēn身find spiritual peace and a stable life
  • lì立guó国ān安bāng邦establish a nation and secure the country
  • lì立dì地shū书chú厨a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地shū书chú橱a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Instantly become a Buddha

Questions about 立足之地

What does 立足之地 mean?
立足之地 (lì zú zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place to establish oneself”.
How do you pronounce 立足之地?
立足之地 is pronounced lì zú zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 立足之地 literally mean?
Literally, 立足之地 means “a place to stand”. It is used to mean “a place to establish oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 立足之地?
站脚的地方。也比喻容身的处所。
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