等而下之 — “To be of an inferior or lower grade”
等而下之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of an inferior or lower grade”. To be progressively worse or inferior when compared to something else. Literally, “And so on downwards; progressively inferior”.
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等而下之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
等而下之 Character Breakdown
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这种产品的质量很好，但市场上也有很多等而下之的替代品，消费者在选择时需要仔细辨别。
The quality of this product is excellent, but there are also many inferior alternatives on the market, so consumers need to carefully distinguish when choosing.
Idioms Related to 等而下之
Antonyms of 等而下之
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- děng等yīn因fèng奉cǐ此go through the motions
- děng等lǐ礼xiāng相kàng亢treat each other as equals
- děng等mǐ米xià下guō锅waiting for money to buy food
- děng等ér而shàng上zhī之to rise to a higher level
- děng等shēn身zhù著zuò作voluminous body of work
- děng等liàng量qí齐guān观treat as equals despite differences
- děng等xián闲zhī之rén人an ordinary or unimportant person
- děng等xián闲zhī之bèi辈an ordinary person of no importance
- děng等xián闲rén人wù物insignificant ordinary people
- děng等xián闲shì视zhī之treat as unimportant
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Open the tool →Questions about 等而下之
What does 等而下之 mean?
等而下之 (děng ér xià zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of an inferior or lower grade”.
How do you pronounce 等而下之?
等而下之 is pronounced děng ér xià zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 等而下之 literally mean?
Literally, 等而下之 means “and so on downwards; progressively inferior”. It is used to mean “to be of an inferior or lower grade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 等而下之?
由这一等逐级往下。指跟某一事物比较起来更差。