连他的尾气都够不着
“the second place is nowhere near him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那第二名别说是望其项背了
“Let alone catching up to him,”
连他的尾气都够不着
“the second place is nowhere near him.”
被告 你承认没按时给原告生活费吗 我承认
“Defendant, do you admit that you did not pay the plaintiff living expenses on time? I admit it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Colloquial Chinese frequently adopts racing imagery, like failing to catch exhaust fumes, to stress insurmountable gaps in talent, wealth, or ranking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot even come close to reaching...
Used to vividly describe being completely outclassed or left far behind.
exhaust fumes
Often used metaphorically in expressions like 'eating exhaust fumes' to describe lagging far behind.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“even miss the bus in the end.”
“I doubt he'll even make it to the ending.”
“we can't even be friends in the end.”
“you might not even be able to stay.”
“I can't hold him off much longer.”
“You were dragged into this.”