添砖加瓦 — “To contribute one's share”
添砖加瓦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contribute one's share”. To do one's bit; to help build something bigger. Literally, “add bricks and tiles”.
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添砖加瓦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
添砖加瓦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 添砖加瓦
每个人都应该为社区建设添砖加瓦，让我们的家园更美好。
Everyone should contribute their share to community building, making our home a better place.
Idioms Related to 添砖加瓦
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- tiān添bīng兵jiǎn减zào灶feign weakness to deceive enemy
- tiān添zhī枝jiā加yè叶Embellish a story with extra details
- tiān添zhī枝zēng增yè叶embellish with unnecessary details
- tiān添zhī枝jiē接yè叶add unnecessary details
- tiān添yóu油jiā加cù醋exaggerate or embellish a story
- tiān添yóu油chì炽xīn薪exacerbate a bad situation
- tiān添yán盐zhe着cù醋exaggerate and embellish a story
- tiān添cù醋jiā加yóu油exaggerate or embellish a story
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Open the tool →Questions about 添砖加瓦
What does 添砖加瓦 mean?
添砖加瓦 (tiān zhuān jiā wǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contribute one's share”.
How do you pronounce 添砖加瓦?
添砖加瓦 is pronounced tiān zhuān jiā wǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 添砖加瓦 literally mean?
Literally, 添砖加瓦 means “add bricks and tiles”. It is used to mean “to contribute one's share”.
What is the Chinese definition of 添砖加瓦?
比喻做一些工作，尽一点力量。