"one up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 佔上風
• 勝人一籌

Definition

比別人佔有優勢，尤其是在競爭或比較中稍微領先。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場合，常指輕微競爭或巧妙領先對手，常見於 “get one up on someone” 這種說法。主要形容小聰明、小優勢，不用於巨大差距。

Examples

After winning the game, he felt one up on his friend.

贏了比賽後，他覺得自己**佔上風**了。

She always tries to be one up in class discussions.

她總是試圖在課堂討論中**勝人一籌**。

Getting here early gives you one up on the others.

早點到這裡，你就會**佔上風**了。

He always wants to get one up on his coworkers by bragging about his skills.

他總是想靠誇耀自己技能來**勝人一籌**於同事。

You don’t need to be one up on everyone all the time—it’s exhausting!

你不需要總是**勝人一籌**，那樣太累了！

She managed to stay one up by quickly solving the problem before anyone else noticed.

她在別人還沒注意到時就解決了問題，成功**佔了上風**。