跑龍套
simp跑龙套paau2 lung4 tou3pǎo lóng tào
English
- to play a small role
- to be an "extra" in a film, to be hired as a very minor role, e.g. in crowd scenes
粵語 — Cantonese
- 擔任臨時演員,做茄哩啡、臨記
Examples
佢初時諗住一入行就可以做主角,點知跑龍套跑咗十年。
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.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk