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相形见绌
相形見絀
xiāngxíngjiànchù
1. pale by comparison (idiom)

Character Breakdown

相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3 9 丶
形
xíng
form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look
HSK 5 7 丶
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1 4 丶
绌
chù
to stitch, to sew; insufficient
8 丶

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