"Foothold" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 据点 | jù diǎn | stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence |  |
| 立足点 | lì zú diǎn | foothold |  |
| 抢滩 | qiǎng tān | to make an amphibious assault / to seize a beachhead / to gain a foothold in (a new market) | |
| 站稳脚步 | zhàn wěn jiǎo bù | to gain a firm foothold / (fig.) to get oneself established | |
| 站稳脚跟 | zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn | to stand firmly / to gain a foothold / to establish oneself | |
| 凤凰男 | fèng huáng nán | (Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work | |
