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Meaning of 相形见绌

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相 xiāng 形 xíng 见 jiàn 绌 chù (Trad.: 相形見絀)
to pale by comparison (idiom)
Related Words
Antonyms: 出人头地
Example Sentences
1
想法周围的光环让我们相形见绌
。
We are overshadowed by a nimbus of ideas.
2
不过跟其他种别相比
,
人实在相形见绌
。
Compared with other species, though, humans are missing out.
3
她在体育运动方面的才能使她的对手相形见绌
。
She dwarfed all her rivals in athletic ability.
4
我原以为自己画得不错
,
可比起你的画儿来未免相形见绌
。
I thought I was quite a good artist, but your painting puts mine in the shade.
5
一个领导者对杰出的向往和追求使他周围的人都相形见绌
。
A leader is someone whose spirit and desire for excellence eclipses that of everyone else around him.