小巫見大巫 xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
  2. 2. lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
small; young; tiny
shaman; witch; wizard
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
big; large; great
shaman; witch; wizard