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小巫见大巫
xiǎo​wū​jiàn​dà​wū

to pale in comparison

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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小巫见大巫/ 小巫見大巫 xiǎo​wū​jiàn​dà​wū to pale in comparison

Literally "a minor magician in the presence of a great one"; used to describe being completely outclassed or dwarfed by something far superior.

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