立足

HSK 7-9

lìzú

base oneself on; anchor oneself; rely on; 'position oneself'

to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on

他在这个领域立足多年。

tā zài zhè gè lǐngyù lìzú duō nián.

He has been established in this field for many years

这个理论是建立在坚实的证据之上的。

zhège lǐlùn shì jiàndì zài shíjiān qì de jīngyín zhīshàng.

This theory rests on solid evidence