更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu to reach new heights Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 更 gèng adverb even more more; even more; still more (used to indicate a higher degree)上 shàng particleverb to go up to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place一层 一層 yīcéng numeral floor A single level or story of a building楼 樓 lóu noun floor a story or level of a building; a floor