逊色 遜色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) syn 自愧不如 zì kuì bù rú ashamed of being inferior (idiom) / to feel inferior to others syn 鼻涕 bí tì nasal mucus / snivel / snot syn 鼻腔 bí qiāng nasal cavity syn 鼻音 bí yīn nasal sound 鼻息肉 bí xī ròu nasal polyp 鼻中隔 bí zhōng gé nasal septum 鼻黏膜 bí nián mó nasal mucous membrane 鼻饲 鼻飼 bí sì nasal feeding 涕 tì tears / nasal mucus syn 泗 sì nasal mucus syn 齆 wèng stuffy (nose) / nasal (voice) 鼻饲法 鼻飼法 bí sì fǎ nasal feeding 鼻韵母 鼻韻母 bí yùn mǔ (of Chinese pronunciation) a vowel followed by a nasal consonant 齉 nàng stuffy (nose) / nasal (voice) 前鼻音 qián bí yīn alveolar nasal / consonant n produced in the nose with the tongue against the alveolar ridge 后鼻音 後鼻音 hòu bí yīn velar nasal / consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate 涕唾 tì tuò nasal mucus and spittle 鼻屎 bí shǐ booger / dried nasal mucus 鼻水 bí shuǐ nasal mucus / snivel 鼻甲骨 bí jiǎ gǔ turbinate / nasal concha 鼻骨 bí gǔ nasal bone 洟 tì nasal mucus / Taiwan pr. [yi2] 鼻垢 bí gòu dried nasal mucus / booger 不如 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to syn 低级 低級 dī jí low level / rudimentary / vulgar / low / inferior syn 沦为 淪為 lún wéi to sink down to / to be reduced to (sth inferior) syn 劣势 劣勢 liè shì inferior / disadvantaged 伪劣 偽劣 wěi liè inferior / false syn 不亚于 不亞於 bù yà yú no less than / not inferior to 低档 低檔 dī dàng low-grade / of low worth or rank / poor quality / inferior syn 三流 sān liú third-rate / inferior 低劣 dī liè inferior quality / substandard / low-grade syn 不若 bù ruò not as good as / not equal to / inferior 低等 dī děng inferior syn 杂牌 雜牌 zá pái inferior brand / little-known brand syn 有过之而无不及 有過之而無不及 yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom) / to surpass / to outdo / (derog.) to be even worse syn 望尘莫及 望塵莫及 wàng chén mò jí lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) / to be far inferior syn 蹩脚 蹩腳 bié jiǎo inferior / shoddy / lousy / lame syn 自惭形秽 自慚形穢 zì cán xíng huì to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom) / to feel inferior syn 劣等 liè děng poor-quality / inferior syn 次 cì next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time syn 亚 亞 yà second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [ya3] syn 次货 次貨 cì huò inferior goods / substandard products syn 差 chà different / wrong / mistaken / to fall short / to lack / not up to standard / inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1] syn 弱 ruò weak / feeble / young / inferior / not as good as / (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than syn 潮 cháo tide / damp / moist / humid / fashionable / trendy / (coll.) inferior / substandard syn 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward) / to give (to an inferior) / to hand down / a reward (bestowed by a superior) / to appreciate (beauty) syn 逊 遜 xùn to abdicate / modest / yielding / unpretentious / inferior to / (slang) to suck syn 劣 liè inferior syn 矮 ǎi (of a person) short / (of a wall etc) low / (of rank) inferior (to) / lower (than) syn 卑 bēi low / base / vulgar / inferior / humble syn 蹇 jiǎn lame / cripple / unfortunate / slow / difficult / nag (inferior horse) / donkey / lame horse syn 驽 駑 nú (literary) inferior horse syn 碔 wǔ inferior gem / a kind of jade 毫无逊色 毫無遜色 háo wú xùn sè not in the least inferior (idiom) 滥竽充数 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom) / fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products / to masquerade as having an ability / token member of a group syn 不下于 bù xià yú as many as / no less than / not inferior to / as good as / on a par with 砆 fū agate / inferior gem / a kind of jade 玕 gān (inferior gem) 鯠 lái to confer / to bestow on an inferior / to reward 不亚 不亞 bù yà no less than / not inferior to 差远 差遠 chà yuǎn inferior / not up to par / to fall far short / to be mistaken 榛芜 榛蕪 zhēn wú wilderness / bushy and weedy / humble / inferior 毫不逊色 毫不遜色 háo bù xùn sè not inferior in any respect 珷 wǔ inferior gem / a kind of jade 矮半截 ǎi bàn jié to be inferior to / to be of a lower grade than 老鼠尾巴 lǎo shǔ wěi ba lit. rat's tail / fig. a follower of inferior stature 自愧弗如 zì kuì fú rú to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom) syn 芜劣 蕪劣 wú liè muddled and inferior (of writing) 内行星 內行星 inferior planet 上不了台面 上不了檯面 shàng bù liǎo tái miàn better kept under the table (idiom) / not to be disclosed / too inferior to show in public 下三滥 下三濫 xià sān làn riffraff / scum / lowlife / despicable / inferior 薄酒 bó jiǔ (my inferior) wine (humble term used by a host) 副品 fù pǐn product of inferior quality syn 小人得志 xiǎo rén dé zhì lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom) / fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant 萝卜快了不洗泥 蘿蔔快了不洗泥 luó bo kuài le bù xǐ ní when radishes are selling fast, one doesn't take the time to wash the soil off them (idiom) / fig. when business is booming, merchants tend to offer goods of inferior quality 驽马 駑馬 nú mǎ (literary) inferior horse syn 挼 ruá (dialect) (of paper or cloth) wrinkled / crumpled / (dialect) (of clothes) worn out / (dialect) (of a fire's intensity, one's physical condition etc) weak / feeble / (dialect) (of skill) poor / inferior 自惭形秽 自慚形穢 zì cán - xíng huì (idiom) to feel inferior / to feel inadequate syn