keep abreast

keep abreast

Li á NBI ā ob ì ngzh ě n is a Chinese idiom, which means to compare each other's strength or ability. It comes from the collection of Ming poetry.

Idiom explanation

A rail at the bottom of the trunk.

The origin of Idioms

The preface of Shen Deqian's Ming poetry anthology in the Qing Dynasty: "at the beginning of Hongwu, Liu Bowen was high, and Gao Jidi and Yuan Jingwen showed off their talents and went together."

Idiom usage

As predicate, adverbial; with "go hand in hand.".