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  • 1

    v.play a bit role; play a walk-on part

    • gāng kāi shǐ tā pǎo lóng tào hòu lái tā yǎn le zhǔ jué

      开始跑龙套后来主角

      He started as a walk-on, and later played principal roles.

    • tā shì gè pǎo lóng tào de

      跑龙套

      She is a mere walk-on.

  • 2

    v.metado minor work; lay a minor role; do things insignificant or trivial; be a utility man; be nobody

    • xǔ duō zhù míng yǐng xīng de shì yè dōu shì cóng pǎo lóng tào kāi shǐ de

      许多著名影星事业跑龙套开始

      Many famous movie stars started their careers by playing bit parts.