见高低

见高低

Literally means:

tell the high from the low

Actually means:

show who is more competent and who is less

It means comparing the competence of a number of contestants or showing the quality of something. It also means revealing the final result of a competition. It applies to people or things. It generally connotes telling the disparity between two parties by means of competition or comparison. When it is applied in the case of people, it usually stresses neither side would admit his incompetence and would prove his superiority by competition.

指显示出水平的高低，能力的大小或质量的好坏。也指决出胜负。适用于人或物。多指通过比试或比较来检验有关各方的差距。指人时，常强调竞争的双方彼此不服气，想通过比试来显示自己的本事比对方强。