跑龍套 [－龙－]

Jyutping paau2 lung4 tou3
Pinyin pǎo lóng tào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to play a small role
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    擔任​臨時​演員​，​做​茄哩啡​、​臨記
    to be an "extra" in a film, to be hired as a very minor role, e.g. in crowd scenes
    • 佢初時諗住一入行就可以做主角，點知跑龍套跑咗十年。
      佢初时谂住一入行就可以做主角，点知跑龙套跑咗十年。
      keoi5 co1 si4 lam2 zyu6 jat1 jap6 hong4 zau6 ho2 ji5 zou6 naam4 zyu2 gok3, dim2 zi1 paau2 lung4 tou3 paau2 zo2 sap6 nin4.
      He thought he could be a main character when first entering his career. However, no one expected that he would have been taking minor roles only for 10 years.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to play a small role; to be a utility man or general handyman
  2. verb
    to have a walk-on part
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3071
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢初时谂住一入行就可以做主角，点知跑龙套跑咗十年。
    佢初時諗住一入行就可以做主角，點知跑龍套跑咗十年。
    keoi5 co1 si4 lam2 zyu6 jat1 jap6 hong4 zau6 ho2 ji5 zou6 naam4 zyu2 gok3, dim2 zi1 paau2 lung4 tou3 paau2 zo2 sap6 nin4.
    • He thought he could be a main character when first entering his career. However, no one expected that he would have been taking minor roles only for 10 years.