添砖加瓦

Traditional: 添磚加瓦

tiān zhuān jiā wǎ

Dictionary entry

lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)

What does 添砖加瓦 mean?

添砖加瓦 (tiān zhuān jiā wǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)

2fig. to do one's bit to help

Character breakdown

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添tiānto add; to increase; to replenish 砖zhuānvariant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]加JiāCanada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) · surname Jia 瓦wǎroof tile · abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]

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添砖加瓦

tiān zhuān jiā wǎ

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