粵

踏daap6腳goek3石sek6

simp踏脚石
daap6 goek3 sek6tà jiǎo shí

English

  1. a stepping stone (a metaphor for someone who is being used as a stepping stone by others to reach their goals)
  2. stepping-stone (used both literally and figuratively)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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