后来居上

Traditional: 後來居上

hòu lái jū shàng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) see 後來者居上|后来者居上[hou4 lai2 zhe3 ju1 shang4]

What does 后来居上 mean?

后来居上 (hòu lái jū shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) see 後來者居上|后来者居上[hou4 lai2 zhe3 ju1 shang4]

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后Hòusurname Hou 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)居Jūsurname Ju 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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后来居上

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