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后来居上
hòu​lái​jū​shàng

latecomers surpass the predecessors

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 后来 後來 hòu​lái adverb
    afterwards
    Describes a time after a specific point in the past; later on; subsequently
  2. 居 jū verb
    to occupy
    to occupy a certain position; to be situated in; to hold a post
  3. 上 shàng adjectivenoun
    upper
    top; higher; superior; better; used to describe something in a higher position or rank
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