垫底 diàndǐ HSK7 foundation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: tide over All meanings 4 diàndǐ 4 foundation 1rank last 1tide over 1underlay 1 1 sentence for 垫底 (diàndǐ — tide over) 离晚饭还有两小时,你先吃个包子垫底。 lí wǎnfàn hái yǒu liǎng xiǎoshí, nǐ xiān chī gè bāozi diàndǐ. Dinner is still two hours away; have a steamed bun first to tide you over. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary