提鞋都不配

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Chinese

to carry; to lift; to put forward
to carry; to lift; to put forward; (upwards character stroke); lifting (brush stroke in painting); to mention; carry (suspended)
 
shoe
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
not; no
to join; to fit; to mate
to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription)
 
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Etymology

Appears to come from the Chinese Union Version of the Bible:

1920, “馬太福音 第三章”, in 官話和合譯本:新舊約全書 , Shanghai: American Bible Society, page 3:

Pronunciation


Idiom

提鞋都不配

  1. (figurative) cannot hold a candle to someone; to not compare to someone

Usage notes

Usually used in the form of 給……提鞋都不配.