后来居上

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 后来居上 – see 後來居上 (“late-comer is positioned above; the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation; the pupil surpasses the master”). (This term is the simplified form of 後來居上).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.