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胜人一筹 — “Be a cut above”

胜人一筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “be a cut above”. Have an edge over others; be one up on. Literally, “excel others by one point”.

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胜人一筹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胜shèng
  • 人rén
  • 一yī
  • 筹chóu

胜人一筹 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
人
rén2human being, person
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
筹
chóu13plan or raise funds

Example Sentence with 胜人一筹

他在团队项目中总是能提出独到的见解,思维敏捷,常常胜人一筹。
He always offers unique insights in team projects, with quick thinking, often having an edge over others.

Idioms Related to 胜人一筹

Synonyms of 胜人一筹

  • lüè略shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better

More idioms starting with 胜

  • shèng胜bù不jiāo骄,,bài败bù不něi馁Stay humble in success, resilient in failure
  • shèng胜rèn任yú愉kuài快competent and enjoy the work
  • shèng胜yǒu友rú如yún云surrounded by many excellent friends
  • shèng胜cán残qù去shā杀transform cruel, abolish killing
  • shèng胜dú读shí十nián年shū书learn more in a moment than in years
  • shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家zhī之cháng常Victory and defeat are common
  • shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家cháng常shì势Victory and defeat are common
  • shèng胜bài败nǎi乃bīng兵jiā家cháng常shì事Victory and defeat are common in war

Questions about 胜人一筹

What does 胜人一筹 mean?
胜人一筹 (shèng rén yī chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “be a cut above”.
How do you pronounce 胜人一筹?
胜人一筹 is pronounced shèng rén yī chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胜人一筹 literally mean?
Literally, 胜人一筹 means “excel others by one point”. It is used to mean “be a cut above”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胜人一筹?
占有优势,比较起来,胜过别人一点
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