"live in the shadow of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 活在……的阴影下

Definition

由于被与他人（通常是身边的人）比较或受其影响，而感觉自己不那么重要、成功或受到认可。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是带有比喻意义的表达，常用来描述因身边某人的成就而被忽视，如兄弟姐妹、父母或权威人物。暗示长期处于被低估或无足轻重的地位。不是指实际的影子。

Examples

He always felt he lived in the shadow of his older brother.

他总觉得自己**活在哥哥的阴影下**。

Many employees live in the shadow of their boss.

许多员工**活在老板的阴影下**。

She did not want to live in the shadow of her famous mother.

她不想**活在名人妈妈的阴影下**。

After the big promotion, I felt like I stopped living in the shadow of my colleagues.

升职后，我觉得自己终于不再**活在同事们的阴影下**了。

Growing up, he was always compared to his sister and never managed to stop living in the shadow of her achievements.

从小到大，他总是被拿来和姐姐比较，始终无法摆脱**活在姐姐成就的阴影下**。

Sometimes, people who live in the shadow of greatness find it hard to discover their own path.

有时，**活在伟大人物阴影下**的人很难找到自己的路。