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望尘莫及

wàngchénmòjí

Traditional: 望塵莫及

lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) / to be far inferior

Character Breakdown

望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2
尘
chén
cinders, ashes, dust, dirt
HSK 5
莫
mò
cannot; do not; is not; negative
HSK 6
及
jí
to extend; to reach; and; in time
HSK 4

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