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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

second fiddle
  1. 1. 乐队的)第二小提琴部(中的一员
  2. 2. noun [Slang] 处于次席的人,第二位(通常与play连用

Collins English-English Dictionary

second fiddle
  1. 1. n [Spoken] the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra
  2. 2. n the musical part assigned to such an instrument
  3. 3. n a secondary status
  4. 4. n a person who has a secondary status

Examples

当总经理的配角
play second fiddle to the general manager

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