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poor relation
idiom
something or someone similar to but less important than another thing or person, and that people do not consider equally valuable: （同类中）略逊一筹的事物（或人）；不受青睐的事物（或人）
the poor relationThe air force and navy were modernized but the army, very much the poor relation, was not.空军和海军都已实现了现代化，而陆军却相形见绌。
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