相形见绌 xiāngxíngjiànchù to pale by comparison Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 相形 xiāngxíng to compare to compare one thing with another; to contrast见 見 xiàn adjective to appear (literary) to appear; to show; to become visible绌 絀 chù insufficient (bound form) insufficient; deficient; short of