踏腳石 (daap6 goek3 sek6) — stepping stones, stones placed at intervals for people to walk on, for example across a stream or garden lawn. (Note: 墊脚石 is the Mandarin equivalent) in Cantonese
daapˍ₆踏goek˗₃腳sekˍ₆石简 踏脚石
Mandarin Pinyin: ta4 jiao3 shi2
Meaning of 踏腳石
nounstepping stones, stones placed at intervals for people to walk on, for example across a stream or garden lawn. (Note: 墊脚石 is the Mandarin equivalent)
nouna stepping stone (a metaphor for someone who is being used as a stepping stone by others to reach their goals)