打下手 (dǎ xià shǒu) — to assist; to play a supporting role; to play second fiddle

Definition

打下手 means to play a supporting, hands-on helper role — like assisting a chef or boss with the routine work. Unlike 帮 or 帮助 (general help), it specifically means doing the lower-level tasks in someone else's lead.

phrase
to assistto play a supporting roleto play second fiddle

Beispiele

  • Tā gāng lái de shí hou, zhī gěi shī fu dǎ le ge xià shǒu.
    When he first arrived, he only helped the master out a bit.
  • 打下手
    Wǒ bù xǐ huan yì zhí gěi rén jiā dǎ xià shǒu.
    I don't like always playing a supporting role for others.
  • 打下手
    Zài gōng sī lǐ, tā zǒng shì gěi bié rén dǎ xià shǒu, méi jī huì dāng zhǔ jué.
    At the company, he always assists others and never gets a chance to be the lead.

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