小巫见大巫 (xiǎo wū jiàn) — to be dwarfed; to pale in comparison
Definition
An idiom meaning 'the small shaman meets the great shaman' — one side is so much weaker that it pales by comparison. Use when A is clearly outclassed by B.
idiom
to be dwarfedto pale in comparison
Examples
- ，小巫见大巫。Tā de huà gēn zhuān jiā bǐ, zhēn shì xiǎo wū jiàn.His painting really pales in comparison with an expert's.
- ，小巫见大巫。Zhè ge xiǎo chéng shì de míng rén, dào le běi jīng jiù chéng le xiǎo wū jiàn.This small-town celebrity becomes overshadowed once in Beijing.
- ，小巫见大巫。Wǒ de yīng yǔ chéng jì hé tā bǐ, wán quán shì xiǎo wū jiàn.My English score is completely dwarfed by his.
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