她只是个跑龙套的
“She's just an extra.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在已经不是在宁州的时候了 你是B角
“We're not in Ningzhou anymore. You're the B role.”
她只是个 跑龙套 的
“She's just an extra.”
你担心啥咧
“What's there to worry about?”
“Don't stress over her; she's an absolute nobody.”
Traditional performing arts troupes have strict tier systems where minor extras ('running dragon flags') hold virtually no power over established leads.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to play a minor role, to be a bit player
Originally an opera term for carrying stage props, now ubiquitous in general Chinese for holding an insignificant role.
Affirms the category or identity of the subject, reinforcing a categorical and definitive dismissal.