- 昂首天外 ángshǒutiānwài arroganthaughty and overbearing in attitude or manner
- 人外有人，天外有天 rénwàiyǒurén, tiānwàiyǒutiān always someone betterin the wider world there are people more talented than oneself
- 天外来客 tiānwàiláikè extraterrestrialsvisitors from outer space
- 山外有山，天外有天 shānwàiyǒushān, tiānwàiyǒutiān always something betterhowever good something is, there is always something better; there are always people more talented than oneself
