Definition

Examples

• 他的成绩优秀，让我们难以望其项背。
  Tā de chéngjì yōuxiù, ràng wǒmen nányǐ wàng qí xiàng bēi.
  His achievements are so outstanding that we can hardly catch up with him.
• 队伍中，大家项背相望，缓慢前行。
  Duìwǔ zhōng, dàjiā xiàng bēi xiāng wàng, huǎnmàn qián xíng.
  In the line, everyone followed each other closely, moving forward slowly.
• 他因紧张而脊背僵硬，项背汗湿。
  Tā yīn jǐnzhāng ér jǐbèi jiāngyìng, xiàng bēi hàn shī.
  He was so nervous that his back was stiff and the back of his neck was damp with sweat.