稍胜一筹 shāo shèng yī chóu slightly better

Explanation

比起来，略微好一点。

Slightly better in comparison.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有两个著名的书画家，一个叫张择端，一个叫李成。他们都是当时画坛的翘楚，各自都有自己的画派和追随者。一天，两位大师相约在一家茶馆比试各自的画技。张择端先画了一幅《清明上河图》，图中描绘了汴京繁华的景象，人物众多，栩栩如生，细节处理更是精妙绝伦。李成则画了一幅山林景色图，笔墨精湛，气势恢宏，展现了大自然的壮阔景象。两人都沉浸在各自的创作中，周围的人屏息凝神，静静地欣赏着他们的作品。比试结束后，众人议论纷纷，褒贬不一。有的人认为张择端的画技更胜一筹，他的画作细节更为丰富，更能体现出生活的气息；而另一些人则认为李成的画技更为高超，他的画作气势磅礴，更能展现出艺术的魅力。最终，两位大师的画作都得到了高度评价，各自都有自己的特色和优势，不分伯仲，只能说张择端的画技稍胜一筹，略微好一点。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu liǎng gè zhùmíng de shū huà jiā, yīgè jiào zhāng zé duān, yīgè jiào lǐ chéng. tāmen dōu shì dāngshí huà tán de qiáo chǔ, gèzì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de huà pài hé zhuī suí zhě. yī tiān, liǎng wèi dàshī xiāng yuē zài yī jiā cháguǎn bǐshì gèzì de huà jì. zhāng zé duān xiān huà le yī fú 《qīng míng shàng hé tú》, tú zhōng miáohuì le biàn jīng fán huá de jǐngxiàng, rénwù zhòng duō, xǔ xǔ rú shēng, xìjié chǔlǐ gèng shì jīng miào jué lún. lǐ chéng zé huà le yī fú shānlín jǐngsè tú, bǐ mò jīng zhàn, qìshì huīhóng, zhǎnxian le dà zìrán de zhuàng kuò jǐngxiàng. liǎng rén dōu chénjìn zài gèzì de chuàngzuò zhōng, wéi zhōu de rén píng xī níng shén, jìngjìng de xīn shǎng zhe tāmen de zuòpǐn. bǐshì jiéshù hòu, zhòng rén yìlùn fēnfēn, bāo biǎn bù yī. yǒu de rén rènwéi zhāng zé duān de huà jì gèng shèng yī chóu, tā de huà zuò xìjié gèng wéi fēngfù, gèng néng tǐxiàn chū shēnghuó de qìxī; ér lìng yīxiē rén zé rènwéi lǐ chéng de huà jì gèng wéi gāochāo, tā de huà zuò qìshì pángbó, gèng néng zhǎnxian chū yìshù de mèilì. zuìzhōng, liǎng wèi dàshī de huà zuò dōu dédào le gāodù píngjià, gèzì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèsè hé yōushì, bù fēn bó zhòng, zhǐ néng shuō zhāng zé duān de huà jì shāo shèng yī chóu, lüè wēi hǎo yīdiǎn

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there were two famous calligraphers and painters, one named Zhang Zeduan and the other named Li Cheng. They were both leading figures in the art world at that time, each with their own school of painting and followers. One day, the two masters agreed to meet at a teahouse to compare their painting skills. Zhang Zeduan first painted a painting called "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", which depicts the bustling scene of Bianjing, with many people, vivid and lifelike, and exquisite detail processing. Li Cheng painted a landscape painting of mountains and forests, with superb brushwork, magnificent momentum, and showing the magnificent scenery of nature. Both were immersed in their creations, and the people around them held their breath and quietly enjoyed their works. After the competition, people discussed and commented differently. Some people thought Zhang Zeduan's painting skills were better; his paintings were richer in detail and better reflected the atmosphere of life; while others thought that Li Cheng's painting skills were more superb, his paintings were magnificent, and better showed the charm of art. In the end, both masters' paintings received high praise. Each had its own characteristics and advantages, and it was hard to say who was better. One could only say that Zhang Zeduan's painting skills were slightly better.

Usage

用于比较双方，指一方略微优于另一方。

yòng yú bǐjiào shuāngfāng, zhǐ yīfāng lüè wēi yōuyú lìng yīfāng

Used to compare two parties, indicating that one party is slightly superior to the other.

Examples

• 他的方案比我的方案稍胜一筹。

  tā de fāng'àn bǐ wǒ de fāng'àn shāo shèng yī chóu

  His plan is slightly better than mine.

• 虽然他经验不足，但他的创新思维稍胜一筹。

  suīrán tā jīngyàn bù zú, dàn tā de chuàngxīn sīxiǎng shāo shèng yī chóu

  Although he lacks experience, his innovative thinking is slightly better.

• 在这次比赛中，他虽然失误较多，但他的技术还是稍胜一筹。

  zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng, tā suīrán shīwù jiào duō, dàn tā de jìshù háishì shāo shèng yī chóu

  In this competition, although he made more mistakes, his skills are still slightly better.

• 两家公司的产品各有千秋，但A公司的产品在细节处理上稍胜一筹。

  liǎng jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn gè yǒu qiānqīu, dàn A gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zài xìjié chǔlǐ shàng shāo shèng yī chóu

  The products of the two companies each have their own merits, but A company's products are slightly better in terms of detail processing.

• 虽然两队实力相当，但甲队在防守方面稍胜一筹。

  suīrán liǎng duì shílì xiāngdāng, dàn jiǎ duì zài fángshǒu fāngmiàn shāo shèng yī chóu

  Although the two teams are evenly matched, team A is slightly better in defense.

Related Idioms

• 略胜一筹

Opposite Idioms

• 稍逊一筹