No. 3,951 in Chinese
亚于
Inferior to; less than.
In a sentence
他的学术成就不亚于其他杰出的研究人员。
His academic achievements are not inferior to other outstanding researchers.
In this sentence, "亚于" (not inferior to) is used to compare the academic achievements of the subject to those of others, implying equality or superiority.
这种材料的耐久性亚于传统材料。
The durability of this material is inferior to that of traditional materials.
Here, "亚于" is employed to indicate that the durability of the new material is less compared to traditional materials.
美丽的风景亚于内心的宁静。
Beautiful scenery is less significant compared to inner peace.
In this sentence, "亚于" is used metaphorically to suggest the relative importance or value of inner peace over the external beauty of scenery.
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