后来居上

hòu lái jū shàng

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Definitions

  1. 1. the pupil surpasses the master

Child Words of 后来居上

来
lái

to come

后
hòu

empress

后来
hòu lái
居
jī

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

居
jū

to reside

上
shàng

on top