更上一層樓
Chinese
- to change; more; even more; further; still; still moreup; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go upone; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)layer; floor; a measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; story (of a building); (math.) sheaf
house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor trad. (更上一層樓) 更 上 一 層 樓 simp. (更上一层楼) 更 上 一 层 楼 Literally: “further ascend one level of the building”.
Etymology
From the poem 登鸛雀樓 (On the Stork Tower) by 王之渙 (Wang Zhihuan)
Pronunciation
Idiom
更上一層樓
- (figuratively) strive for a greater achievement (similar to 'take it to the next level')
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