戥豬石 [－猪－]

Jyutping dang6 zyu1 sek6
Pinyin děng zhū shí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the group of men who act as the bridegroom's “brothers” to provide assistance at the wedding [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    以前​嘅​人​用​擔​挑​拎​豬​仔​去​市集​買​，​豬仔響​擔挑​一邊​籃​，​而​另​一邊​就​放舊​咁​上下​重​嘅​石​嚟​戥​返​勻​兩​邊​重量​，​舊石​就​叫​戥​豬石​。​後​來​演變成​戥​穿​石​(​婚禮​中​嘅​兄弟​)​。​類似​搭​秤​。
    the rocks added as a balancing weight when taking piggies with carrying pole
  2. 名詞
    比喻​臨時​被採​用​嘅​人​、​陪​襯品​、​配角​。
    figuratively the temporary staff, supporting role.
    • 喂大佬你係戥豬石嚟咋，你當正自己主角呀？
      喂大佬你系戥猪石嚟咋，你当正自己主角呀？
      wai3 daai6 lou2 nei5 hai6 dang6 zyu1 sek6 lei4 zaa3, nei5 dong3 zeng3 zi6 gei2 hai6 zyu2 gok3 aa4
      Hey dude you are just supporting role, you think you are superstar here ?
  3. 近義詞
    戥穿石、搭秤
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喂大佬你系戥猪石嚟咋，你当正自己主角呀？
    喂大佬你係戥豬石嚟咋，你當正自己主角呀？
    wai3 daai6 lou2 nei5 hai6 dang6 zyu1 sek6 lei4 zaa3, nei5 dong3 zeng3 zi6 gei2 hai6 zyu2 gok3 aa4
    • Hey dude you are just supporting role, you think you are superstar here ?