棋高一着 qí gāo yī zhāo

to outsmart one's opponent

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to outsmart one's opponent
  2. 2. to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
棋 qí HSK 5
chess; a game of chess; chess piece
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
着 zhāo HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress