4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 608

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「略勝一籌」 below.

Learn about the idiom 「略勝一籌」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Chips: Chips, a tool used for counting in ancient times, mostly made of bamboo. In comparison, it’s slightly better.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luè shèng yī chóu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leuk6 sing3 yat1 chau4/chau2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.