有過之而無不及 yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí

(derog.) to be even worse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (derog.) to be even worse
  2. 2. not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
  3. 3. to outdo
  4. 4. to surpass

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
無 wú
not; no; not to have
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to