有過之而無不及 yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
及 jí
HSK 4
extend; reach; come up to; and