人外有人,天外有天
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Chinese[edit]
man; person; people | outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
man; person; people | day; sky; heaven | outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
day; sky; heaven | |||
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trad. (人外有人,天外有天) | 人 | 外 | 有 | 人 | , | 天 | 外 | 有 | 天 | |
simp. #(人外有人,天外有天) | 人 | 外 | 有 | 人 | , | 天 | 外 | 有 | 天 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: There are people beyond (this) person, and skies beyond (this) sky.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
人外有人,天外有天
- No matter how good you think you are, there is always someone out there that is better.