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相形见绌

xiāngxíngjiànchù

Traditional: 相形見絀

pale by comparison (idiom)

Character Breakdown

相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
形
xíng
form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look
HSK 5
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
绌
chù
to stitch, to sew; insufficient

Additional Information

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Chinese
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