望塵莫及 wàng chén mò jí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
  2. to be far inferior

CHARACTERS

望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
塵 chén dust, dirt, ashes, cinders
莫 mò
HSK 6
do not, is not, can not; negative
及 jí
HSK 4
extend; reach; come up to; and