踏腳石
simp踏脚石daap6 goek3 sek6tà jiǎo shí
English
- a stepping stone (a metaphor for someone who is being used as a stepping stone by others to reach their goals)
- stepping-stone (used both literally and figuratively)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 通向成功嘅手段(量詞:塊)
Examples
嗰個有錢女?我當佢係踏腳石咋,唔會同佢結婚。
That wealthy woman is nothing more than a stepping-stone to me. I'm not marrying her.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk