绊脚石

bànjiǎoshí

stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 絆腳石

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懒惰是成功的绊脚石。

Laziness is a stumbling block to success.

他成了我们的绊脚石。

He became a stumbling block for us.