outstanding among the mediocre; prominent among ordinary people
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outstanding among the mediocre; prominent among ordinary people; distinguished from the ordinary
literaryA formal, literary idiom used to describe someone who stands out as relatively capable or excellent within a group of otherwise ordinary or mediocre individuals. Often used with '堪称' or '算是'.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
bù不
suàn算
dǐng顶
jiān尖
gāo高
shǒu手
，
dàn但
zài在
tóng同
háng行
zhōng中
yě也
kān堪
chēng称
yōng庸
zhōng中
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
。
Although he is not a top expert, he is considered outstanding among his mediocre peers.
Zài在
zhè这
qún群
yè业
yú余
ài爱
hào好
zhě者
zhōng中
，
tā他
de的
jì技
shù术
shuǐ水
píng平
suàn算
shì是
yōng庸
zhōng中
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
。
Among this group of amateurs, his technical level is outstanding from the ordinary.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
guī规
mó模
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
zài在
háng行
yè业
nèi内
yě也
suàn算
yōng庸
zhōng中
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
。
This company is not large in scale, but it stands out among ordinary companies in the industry.