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棋高一着 — “To be one move ahead (in chess)”

棋高一着 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be one move ahead (in chess)”. To be superior in skill or strategy; to have the upper hand. Literally, “superior by one move in chess”.

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棋高一着 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 棋qí
  • 高gāo
  • 一yī
  • 着zhāo

棋高一着 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
棋
qí12board game pieces
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
着
zhāo12to wear, touch, apply, or continue

Example Sentence with 棋高一着

在这次的项目竞争中,我们的团队凭借创新的理念和出色的执行力,棋高一着,最终赢得了合作机会。
In this project competition, our team, with its innovative ideas and excellent execution, was one step ahead, ultimately winning the collaboration opportunity.

Idioms Related to 棋高一着

Synonyms of 棋高一着

  • jì技gāo高yī一chóu筹be a notch above in skill

More idioms starting with 棋

  • qí棋bù布xīng星luó罗densely scattered like chess pieces and stars
  • qí棋bù布xīng星chén陈numerous and densely arranged
  • qí棋bù布cuò错zhì峙scattered and confronting like chess pieces
  • qí棋shū输xiān先zhāo着lose due to opponent's early advantage
  • qí棋shū输xiān先zhuó著lose due to opponent's first move
  • qí棋féng逢duì对shǒu手to meet one's match
  • qí棋féng逢duì对shǒu手,,jiāng将yù遇liáng良cái才to meet one's match
  • qí棋féng逢dí敌shǒu手To meet one's match
  • qí棋féng逢dí敌shǒu手,,jiāng将yù遇liáng良cái才to meet one's match
  • qí棋gāo高yī一zhāo着,,shù束shǒu手fù缚jiǎo脚superior skill constrains opponent
  • qí棋gāo高yī一zhāo着,,fù缚shǒu手fù缚jiǎo脚superior skill completely constrains opponent

Questions about 棋高一着

What does 棋高一着 mean?
棋高一着 (qí gāo yī zhāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be one move ahead (in chess)”.
How do you pronounce 棋高一着?
棋高一着 is pronounced qí gāo yī zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 棋高一着 literally mean?
Literally, 棋高一着 means “superior by one move in chess”. It is used to mean “to be one move ahead (in chess)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 棋高一着?
一着:下棋时下一子或走一步。棋艺高人一步。也比喻技高一等。
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