攀比

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Chinese

climb up; pull
side by side; compare; to gesture
side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio
 
trad. (攀比)
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Verb

攀比

  1. to unrealistically compare oneself with a much stronger counterpart; to compete (with each other socially); to try to keep up with the Joneses
    互相攀比  ―  hùxiāng pānbǐ  ―  to keep up with the Joneses

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