词汇 "great trees keep down the little ones" 在中文的含义

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great trees keep down the little ones

US /ɡreɪt triːz kiːp daʊn ðə ˈlɪt.əl wʌnz/
UK /ɡreɪt triːz kiːp daʊn ðə ˈlɪt.əl wʌnz/
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成语

大树底下难长草, 大树底下无美草

powerful or influential people often hinder the progress or development of those who are less powerful

示例:
In that industry, the major corporations dominate everything; as they say, great trees keep down the little ones.
在那个行业,大公司主宰了一切;正如俗话所说,大树底下难长草
Small startups struggle to survive because great trees keep down the little ones.
小初创公司难以生存,因为大树底下无美草