下脚 (xià jiǎ) — to get a foothold, to plant one's foot (often in negative constructions); leftover bits and pieces (in material contexts)

Definizione

Often used in negatives to mean 'find room to put one's foot down' (下不了脚, 连下脚的地方都没有). As a noun prefix 下脚料, it means 'leftover scraps' from cutting or processing material.

verb
to get a footholdto plant one's foot (often in negative constructions)leftover bits and pieces (in material contexts)

Esempi

  • 下脚
    Fáng jiān lǐ duī mǎn le dōng xī, lián xià jiǎ de dì fāng dōu méi yǒu.
    The room is piled with stuff — there's no room to even stand.
  • Dì tiě lǐ rén tài duō le, gēn běn xià bù liǎo jiǎo.
    The subway is so crowded you can't even get a foothold.
  • 下脚
    Zhè xiē xià jiǎ liào hái néng yòng lái zuò xiǎo gōng yì pǐn.
    These leftover scraps can still be used to make small crafts.

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