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

• 處於下層
• 地位低

Definition

處於職位較低、權力或重要性較小的位置，尤其是在工作或組織中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，指職位低或沒什麼權力，常用於職場或一般層級結構。這是比喻說法，並非真的指圖騰柱。

Examples

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

作為新員工，我**處於下層**。

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

實習生通常在大公司裡**地位低**。

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

她不做重大決策，因為她**地位低**。

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

重組後，我又**處於下層**了。

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

你在**地位低**時只能做無聊的工作。

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

即使我**地位低**，我還是努力想有所作為。