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棋高一著

简棋高一着 · 繁棋高一著

Mandarin · pinyin qí gāo yī zhāo

to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)
to outsmart one's opponent

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棋: qí · chess; any game similar to chess
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
着: zhe · make move, take action

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2–1–1–1 · qi2 gao1 yi1 zhao1

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