"take a backseat" in Chinese (Simplified)
退居次位让位
Definition
让别人担当更重要或主导的角色，自己选择退到幕后或不当核心人物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语表达。常见于职场、团队合作或关系中，表示主动让别人领导或承担主导角色。有时‘take a backseat to’表示自己地位变次要。
Examples
Sometimes it's better to take a backseat and let others decide.
有时候，**退居次位**让别人决定会更好。
She decided to take a backseat in the project and help quietly.
她决定在项目中**退居次位**，默默协助。
After his promotion, his old responsibilities took a backseat.
他升职后，以前的责任**退居次位**了。
I don't mind taking a backseat—I'm happy letting others shine.
我不介意**让位**，我喜欢看到别人发光。
He hates taking a backseat to anyone at work.
他讨厌在工作中**让位于**别人。
Once the kids arrived, our travel plans took a backseat to family needs.
孩子出生后，我们的旅行计划**让位于**家庭需求。