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后来居上

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

Characters and words in 后来居上

hòu = h + ou4
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler
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hòu = h + ou4
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
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afterwards / later
lái = l + ai2
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= ju + Ø1
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= ji + Ø1
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
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= ju + Ø1
to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms
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shǎng = sh + ang3
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
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Words with 后来居上

后来居上 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 后来居上

后来居上 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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