后来者居上

Traditional: 後來者居上

hòu lái zhě jū shàng

Dictionary entry

the latecomers surpass their predecessors

What does 后来者居上 mean?

后来者居上 (hòu lái zhě jū shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the latecomers surpass their predecessors

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后Hòusurname Hou 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...居Jūsurname Ju 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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后来者居上

hòu lái zhě jū shàng

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