略胜一筹

Traditional form:

略勝一籌

Pinyin (reading):

lüèshèngyīchóu

Definitions:

• slightly better
• a cut above

Characters:

• 略 - approximate, rough; outline, summary; plan, plot
• 胜 - victory; to excel, to truimph
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 筹 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money

Traditional characters:

• 略 - approximate, rough; outline, summary; plan, plot
• 勝 - victory; to excel, to truimph
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 籌 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money