相形见绌

Traditional: 相形見絀

xiāng xíng jiàn chù

Dictionary entry

to pale by comparison (idiom)

What does 相形见绌 mean?

相形见绌 (xiāng xíng jiàn chù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pale by comparison (idiom)

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相Xiāngsurname Xiang 形xíngto appear · to look 见jiànto see · to meet 绌chùcrimson silk · deficiency

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相形见绌

xiāng xíng jiàn chù

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