高人一等 a cut above the rest
Explanation
比一般人优秀，超出常人水平。
Superior to average people, exceeding the ordinary level.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的诗人，他的诗才可谓是高人一等，无人能及。一次，皇帝召见他，要他即兴作诗一首。李白提笔挥毫，顷刻间便完成了一首气势磅礴，意境深远的诗作，令在场的所有文人都叹为观止，就连皇帝也赞赏有加。从此，李白之名更是响彻大江南北，成为一代诗仙。他的诗歌不仅高人一等，更流传至今，被后世无数人传颂。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, whose poetic talent was unmatched. Once, the emperor summoned him and asked him to compose a poem on the spot. Li Bai picked up his brush and in a moment completed a poem of magnificent grandeur and profound atmosphere, leaving all the scholars present in awe, even the emperor praised it highly. From then on, Li Bai's name resounded throughout the country, becoming a legendary poet. His poems were not only outstanding but have survived to this day and are admired by countless people of later generations.
Usage
形容一个人才能或技艺超过一般人，达到很高的水平。
Describes a person whose abilities or skills are above average and reach a high level.
Examples
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他学习刻苦，成绩一直名列前茅，真是高人一等！
ta xuexi keku, chengji yizhi minglie qianmao, zhen shi gaoren yideng!
He studies hard and always ranks among the top students, truly a cut above the rest!
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他的设计方案独具匠心，高人一等。
ta de sheji fang'an duju jiangxin, gaoren yideng
His design proposal is unique and superior.