Compared with his peers, he's by no means inferior.
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Classical/literary character — almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. Look for the compounds: 吾侪 (wúchái) 'we / us of the same kind,' 侪辈 (cháibèi) 'peers; one's generation,' 侪类 (chái lèi) 'people of the same sort.'
