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fall far behind · stare helplessly at the vanishing back of the runner ahead · despair of catching up · be left staring far behind

瞠乎其后
chēng hū qí hòu
ch+ēng·1st toneh+ū·1st toneq+í·2nd toneh+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) · to be far inferior望尘莫及wàng chén mò jílag far behind · unable to catch up with · far beyond one's reach · out of (or above) one's reach不可企及bù kě qǐ jí
Antonyms
(idiom) to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on par with one another并驾齐驱bìng jià qí qū
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