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后来居上

hòuláijūshàng

Traditional: 後來居上

lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation / the pupil surpasses the master

Character Breakdown

后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
居
jū
to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
HSK 3
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1

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