pale in comparison; be dwarfed by comparison
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to pale in comparison; to appear insignificant when compared to something superior; to be dwarfed by comparison
Often used in self-deprecating contexts to express humility when comparing one's abilities or achievements to those of someone else. The phrase originates from the story of a minor shaman feeling inadequate upon meeting a great shaman.
Wǒ我
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
shuǐ水
píng平
hé和
tā他
yī一
bǐ比
，
zhēn真
shi是
xiǎo小
wū巫
jiàn见
dà大
wū巫
。
Compared to his English proficiency, mine truly pales in comparison.
Zhè这
diǎn点
kùn困
nan难
yǔ与
Cháng红
zhēng军
xiāng长
bǐ征
bù相
guò比
，
shi不
xiǎo过
wū是
jiàn小
dà巫
wū见
大
巫
。
These minor difficulties are nothing compared to the Red Army's Long March.
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Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
guī规
mó模
gēn跟
tā他
men们
bǐ比
qǐ起
lái来
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shi是
xiǎo小
wū巫
jiàn见
dà大
wū巫
。
The scale of our company is simply dwarfed by comparison to theirs.
Bié别
qiān谦
xū虚
le了
，
nǐ你
de的
huà画
jì技
zài在
wǒ我
zhèr这
cái儿
shi才
xiǎo是
wū小
jiàn巫
dà见
wū大
ne巫
呢
。
Don't be modest—your painting skills put mine to shame.