kàobiānrzhàn
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step aside; be pushed aside; be sidelined
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
stand aside; move to the side
Literal physical meaning.
Qǐng请
xiān先
kào靠
biānr边
zhàn站
，
ràng让
jiù救
hù护
chē车
guò过
qù去
。
Please move to the side first to let the ambulance pass.
Xíng行
rén人
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
qǐng请
kào靠
biānr边
zhàn站
，
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
When crossing the street, pedestrians should stand to the side and pay attention to safety.
verb
step aside from a position; be sidelined; be ousted
informalMetaphorical meaning, often used when someone is forced out of a position of power or influence.
Xīn新
rèn任
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
，
Lǎo老
Wáng王
jiù就
bèi被
pò迫
kào靠
biānr边
zhàn站
le了
。
After the new general manager took office, Old Wang was forced to step aside.
Zài在
gōng公
sī司
chóng重
zǔ组
zhōng中
，
yī一
xiē些
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
yào要
kào靠
biānr边
zhàn站
le了
。
During the company restructuring, some senior employees felt they were being sidelined.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
nà那
cì次
shī失
bài败
，
zài在
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
chè彻
dǐ底
kào靠
biānr边
zhàn站
le了
。
Because of that failure, he was completely sidelined within the team.