臺toi4階gaai1

English

1. steps
2. flight of steps
3. step (over obstacle)
4. fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
5. bench (geology)
6. step of a stair ----unreviewed?
7. figuratively: room or opportunity for reconciliationunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 梯級unreviewed?
2. 比喻件事有調解嘅餘地或機會unreviewed?

Examples

• 他俩的爱情，已经上升了一个台阶。

  Their love has gone to the next level.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 我每次去巴黎，都会去圣心大教堂，坐在台阶上，听下面的人唱歌、弹琴。

  Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacred Heart Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to the people below singing and playing musical instruments.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• unreviewed?

  下台階

  a means of escape or an excuse