退居幕后
tuì​jū​mù​hòu

to retire backstage

  • created sense approved 退居幕后/退居幕後 · tuì​jū​mù​hòu · to retire backstage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退居幕后 / 退居幕後

    tuì​jū​mù​hòu

    to retire backstage

    To step down from a prominent or public role into a behind-the-scenes position; to move from the spotlight to a place where one is no longer the center of attention.

    退居 (literal) → 退居 · tuì​jū · to step back to 幕后 (literal) → 幕后/幕後 · mù​hòu · behind the scenes

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