望其項背

望其项背
wàngqíxiàngbèi

to get within a little distance of somebody; to be a match for somebody; to stand comparison with somebody

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 望 wàng
  1. full moon
  2. to hope
  3. to expect
  4. to visit
  5. to gaze (into the distance)
  6. to look towards
  7. towards
=1 望 wàng
  1. 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
  2. old variant of 望 wàng
=2 其 qí
  1. his
  2. her
  3. its
  4. their
  5. that
  6. such
  7. it (refers to sth preceding it)
=2 其 jī
  1. (obsolete) Used at the end of a sentence to show doubt.
  2. (obsolete) Used in personal names.
  3. Used at the end of a sentence to show doubt.
  4. Used in personal names.
=2 其 jì
  1. (archaic) only used in 彼其
  2. only used in 彼其
3 項背 xiàngbèi
  1. (literary) person's back
  2. (literary) view of someone's back; figure seen from behind
  3. person's back
  4. view of someone's back; figure seen from behind

Containing this entry

不可望其項背 bùkěwàngqíxiàngbèi