高人一着 — “To be a step ahead of others”
高人一着 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a step ahead of others”. To have an edge; to be superior in skill or strategy. Literally, “one move higher than others”.
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他在这次方案设计中，确实高人一着，提出了许多新颖的观点。
In this design proposal, he was indeed a step ahead, presenting many novel ideas.
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More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高人一着 mean?
高人一着 (gāo rén yī zhe) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a step ahead of others”.
How do you pronounce 高人一着?
高人一着 is pronounced gāo rén yī zhe in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高人一着 literally mean?
Literally, 高人一着 means “one move higher than others”. It is used to mean “to be a step ahead of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高人一着?
着：下棋时走一步。指比其他人高明一点