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基石
jīshí
Description
基石本来是指盖房子时最下面的石头，现在常常用来说一件事最重要、最基本的部分。
The '基石' originally referred to the lowest stone when building a house, but now it often means the most important and fundamental part of something.
Meanings
基石jīshí
cornerstone; foundation stone of a building
工人们在墙角放下了第一块基石。
The workers laid the first cornerstone in the corner of the wall.
基石jīshí
the most important, fundamental basis of something
信任是友谊的基石。
Trust is the cornerstone of friendship.
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Notes
- Etymology
基 (base, foundation) + 石 (stone), literally 'foundation stone'.
- Nuance
often figurative, meaning the core basis of an abstract thing like trust or a system.
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