jan4 bei2 jan4 bei2 sei2 jan4人比人，比死人
Jyutpingjan4 bei2 jan4 bei2 sei2 jan4
Yaleyàhn béi yàhn béi séi yàhn
Definition
Comparing oneself with others will only lead to frustration, as everyone is different.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This expression serves as a gentle reminder to stop measuring one's own worth against the achievements or traits of others. It is frequently used to comfort someone who feels inferior or frustrated after seeing someone else succeed. The phrase highlights the futility of comparison because everyone has their own unique path and circumstances.
Examples
Comparing yourself to others is a losing game, stop being so obsessed.
You keep comparing yourself to others, don't you know that comparisons are odious?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
