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brick picked up to knock on the door and thrown away when it has served its purpose; stepping-stone to success; ways and means to seek favor

qiāo mén zhuān

敲 门 砖

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n.metabrick picked up to knock on the door and thrown away when it has served its purpose; stepping-stone to success; ways and means to seek favor
- yǒu rén bǎ shàng xué dàng chéng qiāo mén zhuān yī dàn gōng míng dào shǒu shū jí jiù bèi shù zhī gāo gé le
  有人把上学当成敲门砖，一旦功名到手，书籍就被束之高阁了。
  Some people take attending school only as a stepping-stone to status; once they succeed, all the books will be shelved.
- xué xí chéng jì hǎo bìng fēi zǒng shì huò dé gāo xīn zhí wèi de qiāo mén zhuān
  学习成绩好并非总是获得高薪职位的敲门砖。
  Academic success is not always an open sesame to a well-paid job.
- dà xué xué wèi bìng bù zǒng shì hǎo gōng zuò de qiāo mén zhuān
  大学学位并不总是好工作的敲门砖。
  A university degree isn’t always an open sesame to a good job.

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