为成功埋下伏笔 (wèi chénggōng mái xià fúbǐ - lay the groundwork for success)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase uses the '为...埋下伏笔' structure, meaning 'to lay the groundwork/foreshadowing for...'. '成功' (chénggōng) is the object of '为' (wèi), indicating the purpose. '埋下伏笔' is an idiom meaning to plant a hint or lay the groundwork for something later.
Sample sentences
他从小就刻苦学习，为他日后的成功埋下了伏笔。
He studied diligently from a young age, laying the groundwork for his future success.
这次的项目失败并不是偶然，早在一年前就埋下了伏笔。
The failure of this project was not accidental; the groundwork for it was laid a year ago.
通过不断创新和积累经验，他们为公司的长远发展埋下了伏笔。
By continuously innovating and accumulating experience, they laid the groundwork for the company's long-term development.
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Example
他从小就刻苦学习，为他日后的成功埋下了伏笔。
He studied diligently from a young age, laying the groundwork for his future success.
这次的项目失败并不是偶然，早在一年前就埋下了伏笔。
The failure of this project was not accidental; the groundwork for it was laid a year ago.
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