更上一层楼 (gēng) — to make further progress; to scale new heights; to strive for further improvement
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to reach an even higher level' — used to urge or describe continued progress from an already good result. From the poem '欲穷千里目，更上一层楼' (to see a thousand miles further, climb one more floor).
idiom
to make further progressto scale new heightsto strive for further improvement
Examples
- ，更上一层楼，。Jīn nián de chéng jì yǐ jīng hěn hǎo, dàn wǒ men yào gēng, zhēng qǔ gèng dà de jìn bù.This year's results are already good, but we should strive for further improvement and make greater progress.
- ，更上一层楼。Nǐ zhè cì kǎo shì dé le dì yī míng, xī wàng xià cì néng gēng.You got first place in this exam; I hope you can reach an even higher level next time.
- ，更上一层楼，。Gōng sī de fā zhǎn yǐ jīng bú cuò, dàn xū yào gēng, cái néng zài jìng zhēng zhōng shèng chū.The company's development is already good, but it needs to scale new heights in order to stand out in the competition.
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