相形见绌 (xiāng) — to pale by comparison; to be overshadowed
定義
Literary idiom meaning 'to pale by comparison' — used in written Chinese when one thing is shown to be far inferior next to a stronger counterpart.
idiom
to pale by comparisonto be overshadowed
例文
- ，相形见绌。Tā de zuò pǐn yǔ dà shī xiāng bǐ, zhēn shì xiāng.His work really pales in comparison with the master's.
- ，相形见绌。Zài zhè yàng háo huá de jiǔ diàn miàn qián, wǒ men zhù de xiǎo lǚ guǎn jiù xiāng le.In the face of such a luxurious hotel, the small inn we stayed at pales by comparison.
- ，相形见绌。Suī rán tā yě hěn yōu xiù, dàn hé jiě jie yì bǐ jiù xiāng le.Although she is also excellent, she pales in comparison with her older sister.
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