have/keep a foothold somewhere (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
立足 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
我们要立足于现实，努力实现目标。 Wǒmen yào lìzú yú xiànshí, nǔlì shíxiàn mùbiāo. - We must base ourselves on reality and strive to achieve our goals.
在这个市场上，我们要找到立足之地。 Zài zhège shìchǎng shàng, wǒmen yào zhǎodào lìzú zhī dì. - In this market, we need to find our foothold.
他们成功立足于国际市场。 Tāmen chénggōng lìzú yú guójì shìchǎng. - They have successfully established themselves in the international market.
我们要立足于人民，为人民谋利益。 Wǒmen yào lìzú yú rénmín, wèi rénmín móu lìyì. - We must base ourselves on the people and work for their interests.
他们的发展战略立足于创新和技术进步。 Tāmen de fāzhǎn zhànlüè lìzú yú chuàngxīn hé jìshù jìnbù. - Their development strategy is based on innovation and technological progress.
Characters
足 zú - foot, leg; football; enough, sufficient; fully, as much as; to suffice |
立 lì - to stand; to erect; to set up; to draw up; to appoint, to designate; immediately, instantaneously |