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更上
gèng shàng
Description
"更上"的意思是比现在更高、更好，常常和"一层楼"一起用。
"更上" means higher or better than now, often used with "一层楼".
我们说"更上一层楼"，就是希望进步得更多。
When we say "更上一层楼", it means hoping to make more progress.
Meanings
更上gèng shàng
to go higher; to improve further
祝你新年更上一层楼。
Wishing you greater success in the New Year.
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Notes
- Etymology
更 means "further/more" and 上 means "up"; together "to rise even higher."
- Nuance
rarely stands alone; almost always in the set phrase 更上一层楼 (reach a new level).
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