更胜一筹

Traditional form:

更勝一籌

Pinyin (reading):

gèngshèngyīchóu

Definitions:

• superior by a notch
• a cut above
• even better

Characters:

• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
• 胜 - victory; to excel, to truimph
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 筹 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money

Traditional characters:

• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
• 勝 - victory; to excel, to truimph
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 籌 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money