望尘莫及

wàngchénmòjí

so far behind that one can only see the dust of the rider ahead —too far behind to catch up; too inferior to bear comparison

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too far behind to catch up with

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too far behind to catch up with

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wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2

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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望尘莫及

wàng chén mò jí

so far behind that one can only see the dust of the rider ahead; be a far cry from...; be thrown into the shade; be unable to keep pace with...; fall far behind as to be unable even to see the dust of the rider ahead; feel one is not another's equal; too far behind to catch up; too inferior to bear comparison; unequal to ...:

在数学上他造诣很高， 我是望尘莫及。 He can beat me hollow at mathematics.

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望塵莫及|望尘莫及 [wàng chén mò jí] ► lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) ► to be far inferior