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巫见大巫
xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū
Description
这个成语的意思是：小东西和大东西一比，就显得很差、很小。
This idiom means: when a small thing is compared with a big thing, it looks very poor and small.
我们常用它来说一个东西和更厉害的东西比起来，差得很远。
We often use it to say that something is far inferior when compared to something more powerful.
Meanings
小巫见大巫xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū
to pale in comparison; be greatly outclassed
他很会画画，但和老师一比，真是小巫见大巫。
He is good at drawing, but compared to the teacher, he's like a small wizard next to a great one.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 'a small wizard meets a great wizard'—the lesser looks insignificant beside the greater.
- Nuance
the input 巫见大巫 is incomplete; the full idiom is 小巫见大巫.
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