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人比人比死人 (jan4 bei2 jan4 bei2 sei2 jan4) — comparisons are odious (lit. when a man compares himself with another person, the comparison will cause death) in Cantonese

janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死janˎ₄人
Mandarin Pinyin: ren2 bi2 ren2 bi2 si3 ren2

Meaning of 人比人比死人

nouncomparisons are odious (lit. when a man compares himself with another person, the comparison will cause death)

Example Sentences with 人比人比死人

janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死jan4.人。
Comparing people to people will kill people.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死jan4.人。
They are always comparing themselves to others.
taiˊ²睇keoiˏ₅佢gam˗₃咁lek1,叻，zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死jan4.人。
Seeing him so capable, it really makes you feel inadequate.
niˉ¹呢fanˍ₆份gung1,工，janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死jan4.人。
This job, comparing people to people makes you feel inferior.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日janˎ₄人beiˊ²比janˎ₄人beiˊ²比seiˊ²死janˎ₄人laa1.啦。
Don't always compare yourself to others, it's depressing.
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Characters in 人比人比死人

人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources
比bei2
liken to; be comparable to/with
死sei2
die; death; dead | [ant] 生, 活

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