向若而叹 — “Sighing at superior brilliance”
向若而叹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh in admiration and self-abasement before someone of superior talent or wisdom; to feel humbled and acknowledge one's own inferiority in the face of great skill”. Literally, “Sighing at superior brilliance”.
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- xiàng向shàng上yī一lù路profound enlightenment
- xiàng向bì壁xū虚gòu构fabricate out of thin air
- xiàng向bì壁xū虚zào造fabricate out of thin air
- xiàng向shēng声bèi背shí实pursue fame, disregard reality
- xiàng向tiān天ér而tuò唾harming others harms yourself
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuán原children's marriage wishes fulfilled
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuàn愿a parent's wish for children's marriage
- xiàng向píng平yuàn愿le了all children married off
- xiàng向míng明ér而zhì治govern diligently from dawn
- xiàng向huǒ火qǐ乞ér儿sycophant currying favor with the powerful
- xiàng向yán炎qǐ乞ér儿a sycophant fawning on power
- xiàng向yú隅zhī之gǎn感feeling left out or disappointed
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What does 向若而叹 mean?
向若而叹 (xiàng ruò ér tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh in admiration and self-abasement before someone of superior talent or wisdom; to feel humbled and acknowledge one's own inferiority in the face of great skill”.
How do you pronounce 向若而叹?
向若而叹 is pronounced xiàng ruò ér tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 向若而叹 literally mean?
Literally, 向若而叹 means “Sighing at superior brilliance”. It is used to mean “to sigh in admiration and self-abasement before someone of superior talent or wisdom; to feel humbled and acknowledge one's own inferiority in the face of great skill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 向若而叹?
比喻向高明者折服，而自叹不如。