相形见绌 xiāng xíng jiàn chù

to pale by comparison (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33482nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to pale by comparison (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
形 xíng HSK 5
shape; form; to appear
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
绌 chù
deficiency; to stitch; crimson silk