一席之地

yìxízhīdì

phrase #10,934

Meanings

HSK 3

他终于在公司里有了一席之地。

Tā zhōngyú zài gōngsī lǐ yǒule yìxízhīdì.

He finally has an established place in the company.

HSK 6

中国在国际舞台上占有一席之地。

Zhōngguó zài guójì wǔtái shàng zhànyǒu yìxízhīdì.

China occupies an important place on the international stage.

memory

一 (one) + 席 (seat/mat) + 之 (of) + 地 (place) = literally 'one seat's worth of place', i.e., your own spot.

grammar

Commonly used with 占有 (to occupy) or 有 (to have): 占有一席之地, 有一席之地.

一 yī

席 xí

之 zhī

地 dì