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棋高一着

/ qí gāo yī zhāo /
Strokes

Definition

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

Example

Definition

be superior to one's opponent in stratagem; outmatch one's opponent

1
gāozhāo
棋高一着
  
,
shùshǒujiǎo
束手缚脚

when playing chess with an opponent whose skill is above yours, you find yourself quite clumsy―one finds it hard to bring one's ability into full play when confronted by a superior opponent