xiǎo
jiàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 小巫见大巫

小巫见大巫 means to pale in comparison; to appear insignificant when compared to something superior; to be dwarfed by comparison. Pronounced xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū.

  • to pale in comparison; to appear insignificant when compared to something superior; to be dwarfed by comparison

Definitions & Examples

de
Yīng
shuǐ
píng
 
zhēn
shi
xiǎo
jiàn
 

Compared to his English proficiency, mine truly pales in comparison.

Zhè
diǎn
kùn
nan
Cháng
zhēng
xiāng
guò
 
shi
xiǎo
jiàn
 
 
 

These minor difficulties are nothing compared to the Red Army's Long March.

men
gōng
de
guī
gēn
men
lái
 
jiǎn
zhí
jiù
shi
xiǎo
jiàn
 

The scale of our company is simply dwarfed by comparison to theirs.

Bié
qiān
le
 
de
huà
zài
zhèr
cái
shi
xiǎo
jiàn
ne
 
 

Don't be modest—your painting skills put mine to shame.