一席之地
yī xí zhī dì
a place (in a field); a foothold
Character by character
一yī
one
one
席xí
mat
mat
之zhī
of
of
地dì
space
space
Example
中国品牌在国际市场上已经占有一席之地。
Chinese brands now have a place in the international market.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Usually with 占有.
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