Meaning of 天外有天
天外有天 means there is a sky beyond the sky; there is always someone better; mastery has no limit. Pronounced tiān wài yǒu tiān.
- there is a sky beyond the sky; there is always someone better; mastery has no limit
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
wú无
zhǐ止
jìng境
，
tiān天
wài外
yǒu有
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
。
Learning is endless and there is always a higher level to achieve; we must not become arrogant after achieving a little success.
Tā他
de的
wǔ武
gōng功
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
yào要
zhī知
dào道
tiān天
wài外
yǒu有
tiān天
，
bù不
néng能
mù目
zhōng中
wú无
rén人
。
Although his martial arts skills are quite good, he should know there is always someone better and not look down on everyone else.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shī师
zǒng总
shì是
gào告
jiè诫
tú徒
dì弟
men们
tiān天
wài外
yǒu有
tiān天
，
yào要
bù不
duàn断
jīng精
jìn进
jì技
yì艺
。
This master always warns his disciples that there is no limit to mastery, and they must constantly refine their skills.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
：
'
Rén人
wài外
yǒu有
rén人
，
tiān天
wài外
yǒu有
tiān天
。
'
Wǒ我
men们
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bù不
néng能
tíng停
zhǐ止
xué学
xí习
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
As the saying goes: 'There are people beyond people, and skies beyond skies.' We can never stop the pace of learning.