"in the driver's seat" in Chinese (Simplified)

掌控局面主導

Definition

在某种情况下拥有主导权或控制权。意思是由你做决定、引导事情的进展。

这是一个比喻用法，表示某人在决策、领导或掌控局面。常用于职场、家庭等场合。不是指真的在开车，除非语境是幽默。

After her promotion, she is in the driver's seat at work.

她升职后，现在在公司**掌控局面**。

When you plan the trip, you are in the driver's seat.

你计划旅行时，你就**主导**一切。

The team is in the driver's seat after winning the first game.

球队赢下首场比赛后**掌控局面**。

With all her experience, she's definitely in the driver's seat during meetings.

凭借她的经验，开会时她总是**掌控局面**。

Now that my kids have moved out, I finally feel in the driver's seat of my own life.

孩子们搬出去后，我终于觉得自己**掌控了**自己的人生。

Don't worry, you're in the driver's seat on this project—just let us know what you need.

别担心，这个项目你**主导**，需要什么就说。