高出一筹 — “To be a cut above others”
高出一筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a cut above others”. To be noticeably superior in ability, skill, or quality. Literally, “be one chip higher”.
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在这次编程竞赛中，他的解决方案明显高出一筹，赢得了评委的一致赞赏。
In this programming competition, his solution was clearly a cut above the rest, earning unanimous praise from the judges.
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Synonyms of 高出一筹
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- 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 高出一筹 mean?
高出一筹 (gāo chū yī chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a cut above others”.
How do you pronounce 高出一筹?
高出一筹 is pronounced gāo chū yī chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高出一筹 literally mean?
Literally, 高出一筹 means “be one chip higher”. It is used to mean “to be a cut above others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高出一筹?
筹：筹码。比别人高出一个筹码。指比别人高明一些。