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相形见绌
xiāng​xíng​jiàn​chù

to pale by comparison

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 相形 xiāng​xíng
    to compare
    to compare one thing with another; to contrast
  2. 见 見 xiàn adjective
    to appear
    (literary) to appear; to show; to become visible
  3. 绌 絀 chù
    insufficient
    (bound form) insufficient; deficient; short of