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等而上之 — “To rise to a higher level or rank”

等而上之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise to a higher level or rank”. To be superior to that. Literally, “To be of the same level and then higher”.

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等而上之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

等而上之 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
等
děng12wait, equal, class, etc
而
ér6and, but, then
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 等而上之

这个设计方案已经很出色了,如果能再等而上之,在细节上进行完善,那将是完美的。
This design plan is already outstanding; if it could be elevated to a higher level by perfecting the details, it would be flawless.

Idioms Related to 等而上之

Synonyms of 等而上之

  • jǐn锦shàng上tiān添huā花add flowers to brocade

Antonyms of 等而上之

  • děng等ér而xià下zhī之progressively worse or inferior

More idioms starting with 等

  • děng等jià价jiāo交huàn换equal value exchange
  • děng等jià价lián连chéng城equally priceless
  • děng等yīn因fèng奉cǐ此go through the motions
  • děng等lǐ礼xiāng相kàng亢treat each other as equals
  • děng等mǐ米xià下guō锅waiting for money to buy food
  • děng等shēn身zhù著zuò作voluminous body of work
  • děng等liàng量qí齐guān观treat as equals despite differences
  • děng等xián闲zhī之rén人an ordinary or unimportant person
  • děng等xián闲zhī之bèi辈an ordinary person of no importance
  • děng等xián闲rén人wù物insignificant ordinary people
  • děng等xián闲shì视zhī之treat as unimportant

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Questions about 等而上之

What does 等而上之 mean?

等而上之 (děng ér shàng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise to a higher level or rank”.

How do you pronounce 等而上之?

等而上之 is pronounced děng ér shàng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 等而上之 literally mean?

Literally, 等而上之 means “to be of the same level and then higher”. It is used to mean “to rise to a higher level or rank”.

What is the Chinese definition of 等而上之?

按某一等级,由此再往上。

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