小巫见大巫 xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
巫 wū wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman
见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
巫 wū wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman