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踏破門檻

简踏破门槛 · 繁踏破門檻

Mandarin · pinyin tā pò mén kǎn

to wear out the doorstep (idiom)
to crowd at sb's door

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踏: tà · step on, trample, tread on, walk
破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
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门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
槛: kǎn · threshold, door-sill

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1–4–2–3 · ta1 po4 men2 kan3

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