望其肩背 — “To be able to rival or catch up with someone”
望其肩背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to rival or catch up with someone”. To be comparable to someone. Literally, “To gaze upon one's shoulders and back”.
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望其肩背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
望其肩背 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 望其肩背
他的学识渊博，在年轻一代中很少有人能望其肩背
His knowledge is profound; few among the younger generation can hope to rival or catch up with him.
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- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
- wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及too far behind to catch up
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What does 望其肩背 mean?
望其肩背 (wàng qí jiān bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to rival or catch up with someone”.
How do you pronounce 望其肩背?
望其肩背 is pronounced wàng qí jiān bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望其肩背 literally mean?
Literally, 望其肩背 means “to gaze upon one's shoulders and back”. It is used to mean “to be able to rival or catch up with someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望其肩背?
形容赶上或达到