略胜一筹 — “To be slightly superior”
略胜一筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly superior”. To have a slight edge or advantage over another; to be a cut above.
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略胜一筹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 略lüè
- 胜shèng
- 一yī
- 筹chóu
略胜一筹 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 略胜一筹
虽然两支队伍实力相当，但主队在进攻上略胜一筹。
Although the two teams were evenly matched, the home team had a slight edge in offense.
Idioms Related to 略胜一筹
Synonyms of 略胜一筹
More idioms starting with 略
- lüè略bù不shì世chū出exceptionally astute in planning
- lüè略dì地qīn侵chéng城conquer territory and capture cities
- lüè略dì地gōng攻chéng城seize territory and conquer cities
- lüè略shī施xiǎo小jì计employ a minor trick
- lüè略wú无jì忌dàn惮act with utter recklessness
- lüè略zhī知yī一èr二know a little about something
- lüè略zhī知pí皮máo毛to have a superficial understanding
- lüè略kuī窥yī一bān斑get a glimpse of a small part
- lüè略jiàn见yī一bān斑get a glimpse of the whole
- lüè略shí识zhī之wú无barely literate
- lüè略jì迹yuán原xīn心Forgive based on good intentions
- lüè略jì迹yuán原qíng情overlook past errors and forgive with leniency
Questions about 略胜一筹
- What does 略胜一筹 mean?
- 略胜一筹 (lüè shèng yī chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slightly superior”.
- How do you pronounce 略胜一筹?
- 略胜一筹 is pronounced lüè shèng yī chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 略胜一筹?
- 筹：筹码，古代用以计数的工具，多用竹子制成。比较起来，稍微好一些。