望尘莫及 in English wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiomatic expression)
  • to be far inferior

Simplified Characters

望 尘 莫 及

Traditional Characters

望 塵 莫 及

Pinyin

wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

望wang4full moon 尘chen2dust 莫mo4surname Mo 及ji2and