自叹不如 meaning in Chinese
sigh at the idea of one's comparative unworthiness; acknowledge the superiority of; admit with regret that one is not as good; concede that the other is better qualified; consider oneself inferior to another; feel one is not another's equal; throw [toss] in the towel
Examples
- The openness with which people here confront their condition has given them a strength and bravery i find humbling
这种开放的态度和对抗命运的精神给他们的勇气和力量让我自叹不如。 - Even at the age of 85 , my father was in very good health and great spirits . he enjoyed traveling between formosa and the united states , staying for short periods with each of his sons and daughters
虽然已经85岁了，我父亲的精神体力连我都自叹不如，他每年都兴致很高地在福尔摩沙美国之间各处旅行，到各个儿女家小住。 - As to the university of malaya team , the contestants " command of chinese turned out better than i had expected . not only were they free of a malaysian accent , they were fluent and neat in their speech . i am sure many singaporean students were put to shame by that
谈到马来亚大学的辩手,他们驾驭华语的能力比笔者想象中的还要好,不但没有“马来西亚腔” ,而且非常流利干净相信很多新加坡学生都自叹不如。