人外有人，天外有天
rén​wài​yǒu​rén​tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān

there is always someone better

  • created sense approved 人外有人，天外有天 · rén​wài​yǒu​rén​tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān · there is always someone better — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人外有人，天外有天

    rén​wài​yǒu​rén​tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān

    there is always someone better

    Literally 'there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens'; used to express that no matter how talented one is, there is always someone more capable in the wider world beyond one's own circle; used to advise against complacency or arrogance.

    人外有人 (literal) → 人外有人 · rén​wài​yǒu​rén · always someone better ， (non_chinese) 天外有天 (literal) → 天外有天 · tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān · there is always someone better

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