wàng
xiàng
bèi

idiom
common

Meaning of 望其项背

望其项背 means to catch up with; to compare with (usually used in negative constructions). Pronounced wàng qí xiàng bèi.

  • to catch up with; to compare with (usually used in negative constructions)

Definitions & Examples

de
chéng
jiù
ràng
tōng
rén
nán
wàng
xiàng
bèi
 

His achievements are hard for ordinary people to match.

Zài
zhè
fāng
miàn
 
méi
yǒu
rén
néng
wàng
xiàng
bèi
 

In this respect, no one can compare.

de
cái
huá
lìng
tóng
líng
rén
wàng
xiàng
bèi
 

Her talent puts her peers to shame.

Xiàn
dài
shù
shǐ使
chuán
tǒng
fāng
nán
wàng
xiàng
bèi
 

Modern technology makes traditional methods pale in comparison.