绊脚石 (bànjiǎoshí) · stumbling block, obstacle

Measure Word

一块绊脚石 kuài

Meanings

1 stumbling block
2 obstacle

Characters

Literally 'foot-tripping stone' - a stone that trips your feet.

Examples

HSK 5

缺乏资金是最大的绊脚石。

Quēfá zījīn shì zuì dà de bànjiǎoshí.

Lack of funding is the biggest stumbling block.

HSK 6

别让恐惧成为你的绊脚石。

Bié ràng kǒngjù chéngwéi nǐ de bànjiǎoshí.

Don't let fear become your stumbling block.

Tips

usage

Like English 'stumbling block,' 绊脚石 is almost always used figuratively for obstacles or hindrances, not literal stones.

Stroke Order

绊 bàn

脚 jiǎo

石 shí

Related Words

宝石 bǎoshí HSK 7-9 #6,510

gem / precious stone / gemstone

岩石 yánshí HSK 7-9 #5,119

rock; stone (geological)

手脚 shǒujiǎo HSK 7-9 #5,666

hands and feet / underhanded tricks; secret manipulation

钻石 zuànshí HSK 7-9 #2,154

diamond

绊 bàn HSK 7-9 #10,539

to trip / to stumble / to hinder

陨石 yǔnshí HSK 7-9 #7,008

meteorite / aerolite

垫脚石 diànjiǎoshí #28,912

stepping stone / a person used to advance someone else's career

指手画脚 zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo HSK 7-9 #9,977

to gesticulate while talking / to boss people around / to make critical remarks

水落石出 shuǐluò-shíchū HSK 7-9 #13,590

the truth comes to light / lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear

礁石 jiāoshí HSK 7-9 #17,637

reef; rock (in the sea)