wàng望lookchén尘dustmò莫notjí及reach
Too far behind to catch up; to be far inferior.
Literal meaning
look (望) — dust (尘) — not (莫) — reach (及)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他de的chéng成jiù就lìng令wǒ我men们wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及。
His achievements are beyond our reach.
Zài在jì技shù术fāng方miàn面，wǒ我men们gōng公sī司yǔ与tā他men们xiāng相bǐ比，wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及。
In terms of technology, our company is far behind them.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe a situation where one is far behind or inferior to another.
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