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Chinese dictionary
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  • fmlstare helplessly at the vanishing back of the runner ahead; consider oneself inferior to another

    • chú le tiān fù yǐ wài wǒ mèi mei chù chù bǐ wǒ qiáng wǒ shì chēng hū qí hòu le

      天赋以外妹妹处处瞠乎其后

      In everything but natural gifts, my younger sister had so much start that I was left at the post.

Word usage

  • Note
    "瞠乎其后" is different from "望尘莫及". "瞠乎其后" emphasizes being astonished and helpless due to the large gap; "望尘莫及" emphasizes the inability to catch up, and is often used to express sigh.