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站穩腳跟

简站稳脚跟 · 繁站穩腳跟

Mandarin · pinyin zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn

to stand firmly
to gain a foothold
to establish oneself

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站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station
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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
跟: gēn · heel; to follow, accompany; with
稳: wěn · stable, firm, solid, steady
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–3–3–1 · zhan4 wen3 jiao3 gen1

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zaam6 wan2 goek3 gan1

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