in the wilderness idiom
（政治家）远离权力和活动中心，在野
If someone, such as a politician, is in the wilderness, they no longer have a position of authority and are not now in the news.
After five years in the political wilderness, she was recalled to be foreign minister. 在野5年之后，她被重新召回担任外交部长。
He has managed to bring his party back to leadership of Congress after years in the wilderness. 他成功使自己所属的政党在野数年之后重新夺回国会的领导地位。