跑龙套 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 跑龙套

跑龙套 (跑龍套)

Definition to play a small role

Idiom Originally refers to the role of a pawn holding a flag in the opera, and later metaphorically doing trivial things under the hands of people

Usage

Antonym 唱主角

中文释义也称龙套”、文堂”。戏曲脚色行当。扮演剧中夫役、随从等人员。这类脚色常按剧情需要在舞台上跑动，故称。现跑龙套”一词常用来比喻在他人手下做无关紧要的事。

Characters 跑 pǎo 龙 (龍) lóng 套 tào

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