wàng​chén​mò​jí

far inferior; too late to catch up

Senses

望尘莫及/ 望塵莫及 wàng​chén​mò​jí far inferior; too late to catch up

Literally meaning to see only the dust from the rider ahead and have no hope of catching up; used to describe being so far behind that one cannot compete or that it is too late to act

References

same_as 望尘莫及/望塵莫及 望尘不及/望塵不及
synonym 望尘莫及/望塵莫及 瞠乎其后/瞠乎其後
antonym 望尘莫及/望塵莫及 迎头赶上/迎頭趕上
see 莫/莫 望尘莫及/望塵莫及
synonym 瞠乎其后/瞠乎其後 望尘莫及/望塵莫及
antonym 迎头赶上/迎頭趕上 望尘莫及/望塵莫及
same_as 望尘不及/望塵不及 望尘莫及/望塵莫及