汉英词典
MEANING OF 小巫见大巫
小巫见大巫
(小巫見大巫)
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom) / fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
巫 Old fashion tricksters who pray for others as a profession / The original intent was that the little witch saw the great witch, and the spell could not be used / In the latter metaphor, one is far inferior to the other
小巫见到大巫，谓法术没法施展。比喻两者相比一方远不如另一方我这点本事同他相比，实在是小巫见大巫，不值一提。
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我们这个温室比起你们那个简直是小巫见大巫。 Our greenhouse is nothing compared with yours. | ||
那家小铺子比起我们的大公司来，是小巫见大巫。 That two-bit shop is no match for a corporation as big as ours. ; | ||
克拉拉，这和牧场上的许多花比起来真是小巫见大巫。 Clara, this is really nothing in comparison with the many flowers in the pasture. | ||
汤姆·索亚，你猜怎么着，我跟你相比，简直是小巫见大巫。 Consound it, Tom Sawyer, you're just old pie, long-side o' what I am. | ||
