"ride on your coattails" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 借别人的东风（成功）

Definition

依靠别人的成功、声誉或努力来获利，而不是靠自己的努力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于比较口语的表达，带一点贬义，通常指在事业或机会方面凭借他人的努力获益，多用在'ride on someone's coattails'结构中。

Examples

He got the promotion by riding on his boss's coattails.

他**借老板的东风获得了升职**。

Some people ride on their friends' coattails to get jobs.

有些人**借朋友的东风找工作**。

I don't want to ride on your coattails; I want to earn it myself.

我不想**借你的东风**，我想靠自己获得。

She always seems to ride on her sister's coattails whenever there’s an opportunity.

有机会时，她总是**借姐姐的东风**。

Don't try to ride on my coattails; do your own work!

别想**借我的光**，自己努力吧！

People said he only succeeded because he rode on his mentor's coattails.

人们说他之所以成功，只是因为**借了导师的东风**。