綠葉 [绿叶]

Jyutping luk6 jip6
Pinyin lǜ yè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. green leaf
  2. (fig.) actor playing a supporting role
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    綠​色​嘅​葉​（​量​詞​：​片​／​塊​）
    green leaf
    • 鮮花旁邊總係有綠葉嘅。
      鲜花旁边总系有绿叶嘅。
      sin1 faa1 pong4 bin1 zung2 hai6 jau5 luk6 jip6 ge2.
      Green leaves are always beside flowers.
  2. 名詞
    比喻​陪襯​其他​嘢​嘅​人物​、​事物
    foil
    • 綠葉演員
      绿叶演员
      luk6 jip6 jin2 jyun4
      famous guest actor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    green leaf
    • 綠葉蔬菜
      绿叶蔬菜
      lǜ yè shū cài
      leafy greens
  2. noun, figuratively
    person who acts in a supporting role
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这些绿叶到秋天变成红色或黄色。
    這些綠葉到秋天變成紅色或黃色。
    zhè xiē lǜ yè dào qiū tiān biàn chéng hóng sè huò huáng sè 。
    • These green leaves turn red or yellow in fall.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鲜花旁边总系有绿叶嘅。
    鮮花旁邊總係有綠葉嘅。
    sin1 faa1 pong4 bin1 zung2 hai6 jau5 luk6 jip6 ge2.
    • Green leaves are always beside flowers.
  2. Cantonese
    绿叶演员
    綠葉演員
    luk6 jip6 jin2 jyun4
    • famous guest actor
  3. Cantonese
    呢位绿叶王生前以谦卑心态对待佢嘅演艺事业。
    呢位綠葉王生前以謙卑心態對待佢嘅演藝事業。
    ni1 wai2 luk6 jip6 wong4 sang1 cin4 ji5 him1 bei1 sam1 taai3 deoi3 doi6 keoi5 ge3 jin2 ngai6 si6 jip6.
    • The outstanding supporting actor treated his acting career with a modest and humble attitude when alive.
  4. Cantonese
    佢做咗十几年绿叶，终于有机会担正。
    佢做咗十幾年綠葉，終於有機會擔正。
    • He has been doing supporting role for over ten years, now finally a chance to be the main character
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    绿叶蔬菜
    綠葉蔬菜
    lǜ yè shū cài
    • leafy greens