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垫底

diàn dǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to put sth on the bottom
  2. 2. to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime
  3. 3. to lay the foundation
  4. 4. to come last in the rankings