有过之而无不及

Traditional: 有過之而無不及

yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí

Dictionary entry

not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)

What does 有过之而无不及 mean?

有过之而无不及 (yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)

2to surpass

3to outdo

4(derog.) to be even worse

Character breakdown

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)过Guōsurname Guo 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 而érand · as well as 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-及jíand · to reach

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有过之而无不及

yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí

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