小巫见大巫

小巫见大巫
xiǎojiàn

lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

    • He's just a small-time player compared to me; he's basically no match for me at all.

  2. adjective

    fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison

    • My painting is really insignificant compared to that of a professional artist.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

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