跑龙套

pǎo lóngtào

to play a minor, unimportant role; to act as a bit player

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

pǎo lóngtào

他刚出道时只能跑龙套，但现在已经成了影帝。

Tā gāng chūdào shí zhǐ néng pǎo lóngtào, dàn xiànzài yǐjīng chéng le yǐngdì.

When he first started out he could only play minor roles, but now he has become a top film star.

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