望其項背
Chinese
- hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towardshis; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
person's back trad. (望其項背) 望 其 項背 simp. (望其项背) 望 其 项背 Literally: “can see the neck and back of somebody ahead”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
望其項背
- to get within a little distance of somebody; to be a match for somebody; to stand comparison with somebody
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