自嘆不如
zì​tàn​bù​rú

to admit one is inferior

  • created sense approved 自叹不如/自嘆不如 · zì​tàn​bù​rú · to admit one is inferior — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自叹不如 / 自嘆不如

    zì​tàn​bù​rú

    to admit one is inferior

    To consider oneself as not being as good as someone else; to admit with regret that one is not another's equal.

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 叹 (literal) → 叹/嘆 · tàn · to sigh 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as

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    created sense