相形见绌 — “To pale by comparison”
相形见绌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pale by comparison”. To appear inferior when contrasted with something else.
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相形见绌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 相xiāng
- 形xíng
- 见jiàn
- 绌chù
相形见绌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 相形见绌
他的表演虽然精彩，但在经验丰富的老师傅面前，还是显得有些相形见绌。
Although his performance was brilliant, it still paled by comparison to that of the experienced master.
Idioms Related to 相形见绌
Antonyms of 相形见绌
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- xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
- xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
- xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
- xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
- xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
- xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
- xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
- xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
- xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
- xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
- xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
- xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation
Questions about 相形见绌
- What does 相形见绌 mean?
- 相形见绌 (xiāng xíng jiàn chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pale by comparison”.
- How do you pronounce 相形见绌?
- 相形见绌 is pronounced xiāng xíng jiàn chù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 相形见绌?
- 形：对照；绌：不够，不足。和同类的事物相比较，显出不足。