fall far behind
Ma Chenji, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ǎ ch é Nb ù J í, which means metaphor can't keep up with. It comes from the compilation of Duke tan.
Analysis of Idioms
I can't catch up with you
The origin of Idioms
On the volume of Duke Tan Zuan written by Du Mu in Ming Dynasty: "Wang Xing used to look at my uncle Ma Chen, but why did you do that?"
Idiom usage
As object and attribute.
fall far behind
slow of tongue and clumsy of utterance - zhuō zuǐ bèn sāi
gathering clouds and rolling mists - chóu yún cǎn wù
throw away a brick in order to get a gem - pāo zhuān yǐn yù
not capable enough to take on heavy responsibilities - bù shèng qí rèn
be so hungry that the stomach is beginning to gurgle - jī cháng lù lù
public opinion is seething with indignation - yú lùn huá rán
put on display different performances - yú lóng màn xiàn