十八線 [－－线]

Jyutping sap6 baat3 sin3
Pinyin shí bā xiàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, attributive, often
    “18th tier”; bottom tier
    • 該藝人一直徘徊在十八線
      该艺人一直徘徊在十八线
      gāi yì rén yī zhí pái huái zài shí bā xiàn
      this artist has constantly been stuck in the bottom tier
    • 呆在十八線小城市
      呆在十八线小城市
      dāi zài shí bā xiàn xiǎo chéng shì
      to stay in a bottom-tier small city
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    该艺人一直徘徊在十八线
    該藝人一直徘徊在十八線
    gāi yì rén yī zhí pái huái zài shí bā xiàn
    • this artist has constantly been stuck in the bottom tier
  2. Mandarin
    呆在十八线小城市
    呆在十八線小城市
    dāi zài shí bā xiàn xiǎo chéng shì
    • to stay in a bottom-tier small city