打下手

dǎxiàshǒu

HSK 7

打下手 — dǎxiàshǒu

1. to act in a supporting role; to play second fiddle

   他在公司里一直打下手，等到有机会才独立负责项目。 tā zài gōngsī lǐ yìzhí dǎxiàshǒu děngdào yǒu jīhuì cái dúlì fùzé xiàngmù — He has been acting in a supporting role at the company, waiting for the chance to be responsible for a project on his own.