棋高一着 qí gāo yī zhāo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

棋 qí
HSK 5
chess; any game similar to chess
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
着 zhāo
HSK 2
make move, take action