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站穩腳步

简站稳脚步 · 繁站穩腳步

Mandarin · pinyin zhàn wěn jiǎo bù

to gain a firm foothold
(fig.) to get oneself established

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站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station
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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
稳: wěn · stable, firm, solid, steady
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–3–3–4 · zhan4 wen3 jiao3 bu4

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zaam6 wan2 goek3 bou6

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