backstage boss (/manager/supporter); behind-the-scenes backer ❍ 黔驴技穷。还是叫你们的~出来吧!(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》193) So you’ve exhausted your bag of tricks.It’s about time you called out your boss from backstage!
后台老板hou tai lao ban
backstage boss
后台老板hòu tái lǎo bǎn
原指戏班的班主;现多指在幕后操纵、支持的人或集团。backage boss, backage supporter, wire-puller boss