望塵莫及
Chinese edit
hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards |
dust; dirt; earth | do not; there is none who | to reach; and | ||
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trad. (望塵莫及) | 望 | 塵 | 莫 | 及 | |
simp. (望尘莫及) | 望 | 尘 | 莫 | 及 | |
Literally: “to see the dust ahead and be unable to catch up”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
望塵莫及