铺路

pūlù

to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road

Traditional 鋪路
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verbverb / noun

Meaning

pūlù pu1 lu4
  1. to pave (with paving stones)
  2. to lay a road
  3. (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth)
  4. to give a present to sb to ensure success

Example sentences

  • qiánrén前人pūlù铺路，hòurén后人xínglù行路。
    One generation builds the street that the next will travel on.

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