小巫見大巫

siu2 mou4 gin3 daai6 mou4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

小巫見大巫Traditional · Main Form
小巫见大巫Alternate Form

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