wàng​qí​xiàng​bèi

be able to catch up

Senses

望其项背/ 望其項背 wàng​qí​xiàng​bèi be able to catch up

To be able to see the back of someone's neck; used metaphorically to mean one is close to catching up or comparable in standard (usually used in the negative to mean far inferior or unable to catch up)

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