fall far behind; stare helplessly from behind
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to stare helplessly at the back of someone ahead; to be left far behind and unable to catch up
formal形容远远落在别人后面，只能干瞪着眼看着，却赶不上对方。常用于形容能力、水平、成就等方面与他人差距很大，追赶不上。是一个书面语色彩较浓的成语。
Tā他
de的
jì技
shù术
jìn进
bù步
shén神
sù速
，
ràng让
tóng同
háng行
men们
chēng瞠
hū乎
qí其
hòu后
。
His technical progress is so rapid that his peers can only stare helplessly from behind.
Zài在
duǎn短
pǎo跑
lǐng领
yù域
，
tā他
tiān天
fù赋
yì异
bǐng禀
，
qí其
tā他
xuǎn选
shǒu手
zhǐ只
néng能
chēng瞠
hū乎
qí其
hòu后
。
In sprinting, he is exceptionally gifted, leaving other competitors far behind.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
zhàn战
lvè略
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
zǎo早
jiù就
chēng瞠
hū乎
qí其
hòu后
le了
。
This company's development strategy has been very successful, leaving its competitors far behind long ago.
Tā他
de的
xué学
shù术
chéng成
jiù就
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
qián前
bèi辈
dōu都
chēng瞠
hū乎
qí其
hòu后
。
His academic achievements have left many predecessors far behind.