- 一筹莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn at wits' endUnable to find a solution or a way out of a difficult situation; to be completely stuck without any ideas or strategies.
- 更胜一筹 gèngshèngyīchóu to be even bettersuperior by a notch; a cut above; to be even more outstanding in skills or knowledge compared to others
- 技高一筹 jìgāoyīchóu one step aheadto be a cut above others in skill or ability; to have superior skill
- 略胜一筹 lüèshèngyīchóu slightly superiorslightly better; a cut above; used when comparing two things to show that one is a little more skillful or advanced than the other
- 稍逊一筹 shāoxùnyīchóu to be slightly inferiorto be slightly inferior; to fall a bit short compared to another
- 稍胜一筹 shāoshèngyīchóu slightly betterTo be a bit better than others in a comparison; to be slightly superior
- 略高一筹 lüègāoyīchóu slightly betterBetter by a small margin when comparing two things; slightly superior.
- 略逊一筹 lüèxùnyīchóu slightly inferiorto be slightly inferior in comparison; to be a notch below
- 略输一筹 lüèshūyīchóu slightly inferiorto be slightly inferior; to fall short by a small margin; to be a notch below
- 聊胜一筹 liáoshèngyīchóu to be slightly betterto be a little better than someone or something else; to surpass by only a small margin
- 较胜一筹 jiàoshèngyīchóu a bit betterto be a bit better; slightly superior in comparison
