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进身之阶
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进身之阶

进身之阶 — “A stepping stone to advancement or promotion”

进身之阶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stepping stone to advancement or promotion”. A means of getting ahead in one's career or social standing. Literally, “a ladder for self-advancement; steps to promotion”.

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进身之阶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

进身之阶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
阶
jiē6steps, level, stage

Example Sentence with 进身之阶

他将这份实习机会视为未来事业发展的重要进身之阶。
He regarded this internship as an important stepping stone for his future career development.

Idioms Related to 进身之阶

Synonyms of 进身之阶

  • diàn垫jiǎo脚shí石a stepping stone to success

More idioms starting with 进

  • jìn进rén人ruò若jiāng将jiā加zhū诸xī膝,,tuì退rén人ruò若jiāng将zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Elevate favorites, cast down dislikes
  • jìn进fǔ俯tuì退fǔ俯inconsistent movement or posture
  • jìn进lì利chú除hài害promote good, eliminate harm
  • jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻,,jù据kě可yǐ以shǒu守strategic flexibility in offense and defense
  • jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻,,tuì退kě可yǐ以shǒu守flexible in offense and defense
  • jìn进kě可tì替bù不offer good strategies to eliminate flawed practices
  • jìn进kě可tì替fǒu否Advance good to replace bad
  • jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
  • jìn进shàn善chéng惩è恶promote good and punish evil
  • jìn进shàn善tuì退è恶promote good, dismiss evil
  • jìn进shàn善chù黜è恶promote good, dismiss evil
  • jìn进rǎng壤guǎng广dì地expand territory

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Questions about 进身之阶

What does 进身之阶 mean?

进身之阶 (jìn shēn zhī jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stepping stone to advancement or promotion”.

How do you pronounce 进身之阶?

进身之阶 is pronounced jìn shēn zhī jiē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 进身之阶 literally mean?

Literally, 进身之阶 means “a ladder for self-advancement; steps to promotion”. It is used to mean “a stepping stone to advancement or promotion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 进身之阶?

进身:上升;阶:台阶。使身体能够上升的阶梯。旧指借以提拔升迁的门路。

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