"low on the totem pole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 处于下层
• 地位低

Definition

处于职位较低、权力或重要性较小的位置，尤其是在工作或组织中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，用于指职位低或权力小，常用在职场或各种等级制度里。比喻用法，并非真的指图腾柱。

Examples

As a new employee, I am low on the totem pole.

作为新员工，我**处于下层**。

Interns are usually low on the totem pole at big companies.

实习生通常在大公司里**地位低**。

She doesn't make big decisions because she's low on the totem pole.

她不做重大决策，因为她**地位低**。

After the reorganization, I found myself low on the totem pole again.

重组后，我又**处于下层**了。

You have to do the boring jobs when you’re low on the totem pole.

你在**地位低**时只能做无聊的工作。

Even though I'm low on the totem pole, I still try to make a difference.

即使我**地位低**，我还是努力想有所作为。