楔子

dǎ xiē zi

打楔子

knock a wedge

yòng xiē zi dǐ zhù mén ràng mén kāi zhe

用楔子抵住门，让门开着。

Wedge the door and leave it open.

dǎ jìn yī gè xiē zi

打进一个楔子

drive a wedge between into

bǎ wài yī guà zài xiē zi shàng miàn

把外衣挂在楔子上面

hang one's coat on the peg

yī gè mù tou xiē zi

一个木头楔子

a wooden peg

zhú xiē zi

竹楔子

bamboo peg

xiǎo shuō de xiē zi

小说的楔子

prologue in a novel

chā rù xiē zi

插入楔子

intentionally foment feelings of estrangement between others

zài liǎng guó guān xi shang dǎ rù yī gè xiē zi

在两国关系上打入一个楔子

drive a wedge between the two countries