lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior
trad. 望塵莫及
Also written 望塵莫及【wàng chén mò jí】
Characters in this word
4望
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full moon, to hope, to expect, to visit, to gaze (into the distance), to look towards, towards
- Pinyin
- wàng
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 4847 of 2500
尘
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dust, dirt, earth
- Pinyin
- chén
- Traditional
- 塵
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 15605 of 2500
莫
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surname Mo
- Pinyin
- Mò
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 2902 of 2500
及
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and, to reach, up to, in time for
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 1659 of 2500