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to pale by comparison (idiom)

相形见绌
xiāng xíng jiàn chù
x+iāng·1st tonex+íng·2nd tonej+iàn·4th tonech+ù·4th tone
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to lose one's splendor · to lose luster · to be eclipsed · to be overshadowed黯然失色àn rán shī sèlit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom) · fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison小巫见大巫xiǎo wū jiàn dà wūgoing from there to lower grades (idiom)等而下之děng ér xià zhīlag 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
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