绌 (絀)
chù
Pinyin

Definition

绌 (絀)
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chù
  1. crimson silk
  2. deficiency
  3. to stitch

Character Decomposition

Related Words (1)

相形见绌
xiāng xíng jiàn chù
  1. 1 to pale by comparison (idiom)

Idioms (2)

将勤补绌
jiāng qín bǔ chù
  1. 1 to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
相形见绌
xiāng xíng jiàn chù
  1. 1 to pale by comparison (idiom)

Sample Sentences

话是这么说没错，可有人的气场就是如此强大，就算我内心涌动着钱塘潮一般的自信，到了人家面前就相形见绌了。
huà shì zhèmeshuō méicuò ，kě yǒu rén de qìchǎng jiùshì rúcǐ qiángdà ，jiùsuàn wǒ nèixīn yǒngdòng zhe qiántángcháo yībān de zìxìn ，dào le rénjiā miànqián jiù xiāngxíngjiànchù le 。
That's all very good on paper, but some people have such a big aura, that even if I had a massive tide of self-confidence rise up inside me, when I'm in front of other people, it pales by comparison.
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