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望塵莫及
简 望尘莫及 · 繁 望塵莫及Mandarin · pinyin wàng chén mò jí
Meanings
- lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
- to be far inferior
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4–2–4–2 · wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mong6 can4 mok6 kap6
Cantonese word readings for 望塵莫及. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mong6 can4 mok6 kap6
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phrase
- (usually humble) to be far inferior; to be left in the dust
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