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攀比

pān bǐ

2-character word

What 攀比 means

1. to make invidious comparisons
2. to compete with
3. to emulate

The characters in 攀比

• 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
• 比bǐto compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more adj. than noun; ratio

Example sentences

• 攀比心理会让人产生负面情绪。
  Pānbǐ xīnlǐ huì ràng rén chǎnshēng fùmiàn qíngxù.
  Having a competitive mentality can give rise to negative emotions.

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