xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

Traditional: 小巫見大巫

小巫见大巫 (xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 小巫见大巫

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