后来居上

hòu lái jū shàng

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1. the pupil surpasses the master

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Child Words of 后来居上

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 居 居 jī: (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
• 居 居 jū: to reside
• 上 上 shàng: on top