难望项背 / 難望項背

nán​wàng​xiàng​bèi

far behind

Hardly even able to see the back of someone's neck; used to describe being far behind someone in skill or achievement.

难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult 望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · to gaze 项背 (literal) → 项背/項背 · xiàng​bèi · someone's back

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM