play second fiddle
US /pleɪ ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdl/
UK /pleɪ ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdl/
1.
引き立て役になる, 脇役を演じる
to be in a subordinate or less important position than someone else
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She's tired of always having to play second fiddle to her older sister.
彼女はいつも姉の引き立て役になるのにうんざりしている。
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He's a talented musician, but he always seems to play second fiddle in the band.
彼は才能あるミュージシャンだが、バンドではいつも脇役のようだ。