小巫见大巫

Traditional: 小巫見大巫

xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

Dictionary entry

lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

What does 小巫见大巫 mean?

小巫见大巫 (xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

2fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 巫Wūsurname Wu · also pr. [Wu2]见jiànto see · to meet 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)

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How to pronounce 小巫见大巫

小巫见大巫

xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

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