前 面 qián miàn ahead / in front / preceding / above / also pr. [qian2 mian5] 上 on top / upon / above / upper / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) 之 上 zhī shàng above 头 上 tóu shàng overhead / above 上 个 shàng ge first (of two parts) / last (week etc) / previous / the above 上 头 shàng tou above / on top of / on the surface of 前 头 qián tou in front / at the head / ahead / above 上 边 shàng bian the top / above / overhead / upwards / the top margin / above-mentioned / those higher up 其 它 qí tā other / the others / else / other than it / in addition to the thing mentioned above 尤 其 是 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular 上 方 shàng fāng place above (it) / upper part (of it) 上 天 shàng tiān Heaven / Providence / God / the day before / the sky above / to fly to the sky / to take off and fly into space / to die / to pass away 至 上 zhì shàng supreme / paramount / above all else 过 头 guò tóu to overdo it / to overstep the limit / excessively / above one's head / overhead 海 拔 hǎi bá height above sea level / elevation 越 过 yuè guò to cross over / to transcend / to cover distance / to overcome / to rise above 据 此 jù cǐ according to this / on the ground of the above / (formally introduces reported speech in writing) 脱 颖 而 出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom) / to rise above others / to distinguish oneself 同 上 tóng shàng as above / ditto / idem 超 额 chāo é above quota 春 雨 chūn yǔ spring rain / gift from above 高 下 gāo xià relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 切 切 qiè qiè urgently / eagerly / worried / (urge sb to) be sure to / it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) 开 外 kāi wài over and above (some amount) / beyond (budget) 高 居 gāo jū to stand above / to occupy an important position / to rank (among the top few) 前 述 qián shù aforestated / stated above / the preceding statement 超 常 chāo cháng exceptional / well above average / supernatural / paranormal 凌 驾 líng jià to be above / to place above 高 程 gāo chéng altitude (e.g. above street level) / elevation 后 来 居 上 hòu lái jū shàng lit. late-comer lives above (idiom) / the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation / the pupil surpasses the master 高 空 作 业 gāo kōng zuò yè to work high above the ground 高 人 一 等 gāo rén yī děng a cut above others / superior 不 食 人 间 烟 火 bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ lit. not eating the food of common mortals / fig. placing oneself above the common populace 鹤 立 鸡 群 hè lì jī qún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom) / way above the common / manifestly superior 独 秀 dú xiù to surpass / to stand above the crowd 高 high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific) 略 胜 一 筹 lu:è shèng yī chóu slightly better / a cut above 拱 廊 gǒng láng triforium (gallery of arches above side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church) 白 鹤 梁 Bái hè liáng White Crane Ridge at Fuling, Sichuan on the Changjiang River, that used to show above the water at dry periods, with famous carvings 暾 sun above the horizon 卓 尔 不 群 zhuó ěr bù qún standing above the common crowd (idiom) / outstanding / excellent and unrivaled 不 愧 不 怍 bù kuì bù zuò no shame, no subterfuge (idiom) / just and honorable / upright and above board 崛 地 而 起 jué dì ér qǐ lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom) / sudden emergence of prominent new feature 强 龙 不 压 地 头 蛇 qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom) / fig. a local gangster who is above the law 赤 诚 相 待 chì chéng xiāng dài to treat utterly sincerely / open and above board in dealing with sb 高 举 远 蹈 gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎo to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom) / to retire and place oneself above the fray 加 人 一 等 jiā rén yī děng a cut above / top quality 癞 蛤 蟆 想 吃 天 鹅 肉 lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) / fig. to try to punch above one's weight 根 据 上 表 gēn jù shàng biǎo according to the above table 在 ﹍ 之 上 zài zhī shàng above / upon 以 言 代 法 yǐ yán dài fǎ to substitute one's words for the law (idiom) / high-handedly putting one's orders above the law 前 揭 qián jiē (the item) named above / aforementioned / cited above / op. cit. 太 公 钓 鱼 ， 愿 者 上 钩 tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 / fishing with no bait and the hook above the water) / to put one's head in the noose 家 人 一 等 jiā rén yī děng a cut above / top quality 星 宿 海 Xīng xiù hǎi Xingxiuhai Basin in Qinghai, more than 4000m above sea level, featuring numerous lakes large and small 桌 面 儿 上 zhuō miàn r shàng on the table / fig. everything open and above board 热 力 学 温 度 rè lì xué wēn dù thermodynamic temperature (temperature above absolute zero) 热 力 学 温 标 rè lì xué wēn biāo thermodynamic temperature scale (in degrees Kelvin, measured above absolute zero) 独 出 一 时 dú chū yī shí incomparable / head and shoulders above the competition 瞰 望 kàn wàng to overlook / to watch from above 瞰 临 kàn lín to overlook / to watch from above 碧 水 苍 天 bì shuǐ cāng tiān jade waters below and blue heavens above (idiom) 等 因 奉 此 děng yīn fèng cǐ officialese / official routine / (old) (conventional phrase used in response to one's superior) in view of the above, we therefore... 翘 居 群 首 qiáo jū qún shǒu head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom) / preeminent / outstanding 姜 太 公 钓 鱼 ， 愿 者 上 钩 Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 / fishing with no bait and the hook above the water) / to put one's head in the noose 超 然 世 事 chāo rán shì shì to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom) 逸 尘 yì chén outstanding / above the common / out of the ordinary 逸 群 yì qún above the common / outstanding / excelling / preeminent 门 额 mén é area above the lintel of a doorway 国 际 征 聘 专 业 及 专 业 以 上 职 类 guó jì zhēng pìn zhuān yè jí zhuān yè yǐ shàng zhí lèi International Professional category and above 专 业 和 专 业 以 上 员 额 配 置 科 Professional and Above Staffing Section 色 字 头 上 一 把 刀 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust / fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences 一 切 向 钱 看 yī qiè xiàng qián kàn to put money above everything else 上 有 天 堂 ， 下 有 苏 杭 shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Su1 Hang2] below (idiom) / fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven 上 有 老 下 有 小 shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom) / fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children / sandwich generation 苏 花 公 路 Sū huā Gōng lù Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean 忘 机 wàng jī free of worldly concerns / above the fray / at peace with the world 虾 男 xiā nán (slang) a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck 更 胜 一 筹 gèng shèng yī chóu superior by a notch / a cut above / even better 下 视 xià shì to look down from above / (fig.) to look down on / to despise 为 上 wéi shàng to be valued above all else
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