绊脚石 bànjiǎoshí stumbling block
stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
How to remember 绊脚石: 绊 a loop of thread + 脚 foot + 石 stone = stumbling block.
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How it is used
- A 'stumbling block' - an obstacle in your path - 成为绊脚石 (chéngwéi bànjiǎoshí) to become a hindrance.
- Figurative; the thing (or person) blocking progress toward a goal, contrast the enabling 垫脚石 (diànjiǎoshí, a stepping stone).
- Common in motivational and problem-solving talk.