"can't hold a candle to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 远不能与...相比
• 远不如

Definition

用于表示某人或某物远远不如另一人或事物那么好、令人印象深刻或有才华。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式和成语表达，用于强调两者间差距很大。不要用于正式场合，通常结构为“can't hold a candle to + 比较对象”。

Examples

This hotel can't hold a candle to the one we visited last year.

这家酒店**远不能与**我们去年住的那家相比。

No other player can hold a candle to her on the team.

队里没有其他人**能与**她相比。

His new painting can't hold a candle to his previous work.

他的新画**远不如**以前的作品。

The original movie can't hold a candle to the remake—they really improved it.

原版电影**远不如**翻拍版，他们确实提升了很多。

Honestly, your coffee can't hold a candle to my mom's!

说实话，你的咖啡**远不如**我妈妈的！

All these new singers can't hold a candle to classic legends like Aretha Franklin.

这些新歌手**远远不如**阿瑞莎·富兰克林这样的经典传奇。