play second fiddle (purei sekondo fidoru)

Idiom Music

意味

to take a subordinate role to someone else

他の人に従属する役割を果たす (ta no hito ni jūzoku suru yakuwari o hatasu)

例文

"He was tired of playing second fiddle to his colleague."

"彼は同僚の前でいつも第二のヴァイオリンを弾くことに疲れていた。" (kare wa dōryō no mae de itsumo daini no vaiorin o hiku koto ni tsukareteita)