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What does 好比 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

好比 hǎobǐ

to be like; can be compared to

Its characters

  1. 好 hǎo good
  2. 比 bǐ than

In a sentence

读书好比交朋友,要慢慢来。 Reading is like making friends; you have to take your time.

祖师答道:“不能,好比水中捞月。

From 拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea

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