矮子跟着高个子走路,得多跑几步 矮子跟著高個子走路,得多跑幾步 矮子跟着高個子走路,得多跑幾步

A short man walking with a tall man must run a few more steps

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning
Someone weaker or less well-prepared must work extra hard to keep up with a stronger person. Encouraging.
Simplified
矮子跟着高个子走路,得多跑几步
Traditional (Taiwan)
矮子跟著高個子走路,得多跑幾步
Traditional (Hong Kong)
矮子跟着高個子走路,得多跑幾步
Pinyin
ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, děi duō pǎo jǐ bù
Pinyin (Taiwan)
ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, de duō pǎo jǐ bù
Bopomofo
ㄞˇ ˙ㄗ ㄍㄣ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨˋ,˙ㄉㄜ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄆㄠˇ ㄐㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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