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略逊一筹 — “To be slightly inferior”

略逊一筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly inferior”. To be a notch below. Literally, “slightly inferior by one notch”.

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略逊一筹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 略lüè
  • 逊xùn
  • 一yī
  • 筹chóu

略逊一筹 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
略
lüè11briefly omit or outline
逊
xùn9inferior, humble, yield
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
筹
chóu13plan or raise funds

Example Sentence with 略逊一筹

虽然他们的设计理念很相似,但在细节处理上,这幅作品略逊一筹。
Although their design concepts are very similar, this piece of work is slightly inferior in terms of detail handling.

Idioms Related to 略逊一筹

Synonyms of 略逊一筹

  • shāo稍xùn逊yī一chóu筹slightly inferior

More idioms starting with 略

  • lüè略bù不shì世chū出exceptionally astute in planning
  • lüè略dì地qīn侵chéng城conquer territory and capture cities
  • lüè略dì地gōng攻chéng城seize territory and conquer cities
  • lüè略shī施xiǎo小jì计employ a minor trick
  • lüè略wú无jì忌dàn惮act with utter recklessness
  • lüè略zhī知yī一èr二know a little about something
  • lüè略zhī知pí皮máo毛to have a superficial understanding
  • lüè略kuī窥yī一bān斑get a glimpse of a small part
  • lüè略shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
  • lüè略jiàn见yī一bān斑get a glimpse of the whole
  • lüè略shí识zhī之wú无barely literate
  • lüè略jì迹yuán原xīn心Forgive based on good intentions

Questions about 略逊一筹

What does 略逊一筹 mean?
略逊一筹 (lüè xùn yī chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly inferior”.
How do you pronounce 略逊一筹?
略逊一筹 is pronounced lüè xùn yī chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 略逊一筹 literally mean?
Literally, 略逊一筹 means “slightly inferior by one notch”. It is used to mean “to be slightly inferior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 略逊一筹?
逊:次、差;筹:算筹。比较起来,稍微差一点。
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