天外有天，山外有山天外有天，山外有山天外有天，山外有山

Beyond the sky there is another sky, beyond the mountain another mountain

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: There is always someone better than you. Said as a warning against pride, or to say that skill has no limit. Close to 'there's always a bigger fish'.

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Simplified: 天外有天，山外有山
Pinyin: tiānwàiyǒutiān, shānwàiyǒushān
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ，ㄕㄢㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢ

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天(tiān)外(wài)有(yǒu)天(tiān)

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