What does 稍逊一筹 mean?

稍逊一筹 (shāo xùn yī chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly inferior”.

How do you pronounce 稍逊一筹?

稍逊一筹 is pronounced shāo xùn yī chóu in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 稍逊一筹 means “Slightly inferior by one notch”. It is used to mean “to be slightly inferior”.

稍：稍微；逊：逊色。比较起来，稍微差一点。

稍逊一筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly inferior”. To fall short by a small margin. Literally, “Slightly inferior by one notch”.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
稍	shāo	12	slightly; a little
逊	xùn	9	inferior, humble, yield
一	yī	1	one, a, single, whole
筹	chóu	13	plan or raise funds

在这次比赛中，虽然他们已经尽力了，但与经验更丰富的对手相比，还是稍逊一筹。

In this competition, although they tried their best, they were still slightly inferior compared to their more experienced opponents.

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