play second fiddle (to someone)

成語所屬單字fiddle

play second fiddle (to someone) — 慣用語

1. to be less important or less powerful than someone else in a particular situatio

1.慣用語
釋義

當副手;屈居次要地位

to be less important or less powerful than someone else in a particular situation, especially when you want to be the leader.

例句

Rohan was tired of playing second fiddle to his older brother in the family business.

Marta left the band because she refused to play second fiddle to the new singer any longer.