山外有山，天外有天 in English shan1 wai4 you3 shan1 , tian1 wai4 you3 tian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) however good sth is, there is always sth better
  • in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself

Simplified Characters

山 外 有 山 ， 天 外 有 天

Traditional Characters

山 外 有 山 ， 天 外 有 天

Pinyin

shan1 wai4 you3 shan1 , tian1 wai4 you3 tian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

山shan1surname Shan 外wai4outside 有you3to have 山shan1surname Shan ， 天tian1day 外wai4outside 有you3to have 天tian1day