- 更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu to reach new heightsTo climb one story higher; figuratively used to describe achieving further progress, improvement, or a higher level of excellence.
- 更上层楼 gèngshàngcénglóu to reach a higher levelTo achieve even greater progress or reach a new peak in one's work or studies; originally from a Tang Dynasty poem by [[王之涣|王之渙|wang2 zhi1 huan4]] implying that to see further, one must climb higher.