English–Chinese
“pale in comparison” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng xíng jiàn chù
Example
在朋友面前，我的厨艺有点相形见绌。zài péng yǒu miàn qián wǒ de chú yì yóu diǎn xiāng xíng jiàn chù
In front of my friends, my cooking pales a little in comparison.
How to say “pale in comparison” in Chinese
“Pale in comparison” in Chinese is 相形见绌 (xiāng xíng jiàn chù).
Contrast magnifies a difference until one side seems noticeably less impressive.
Example sentences with 相形见绌
和其他选手相比，我的作品在评委面前显得相形见绌。hé qí tā xuán shǒu xiàng bǐ wǒ de zuò pǐn zài píng wěi miàn qián xiǎn de xiāng xíng jiàn chù
Compared with the other contestants, my work pales in comparison in the judges' eyes.
Tips for using 相形见绌
- The expression can describe something that is acceptable by itself but looks less impressive beside a stronger example, so it does not necessarily mean the weaker side is poor.