后来居上 hòu lái jū shàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
  2. the pupil surpasses the master

CHARACTERS

后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning
居 jū
HSK 3
live, dwell, reside, sit
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up