成语故事：后来居上 The latecomers surpass the old-timers

后来居上

hòu lái jū shàng

The latecomers surpass the old-timers

Chinese people used the phrase 后来居上 to indicate that successors can surpass predecessors. And there is an interesting historical story behind the phrase.

Literal meaning: the latecomers surpass the old-timers

Explanation: successors can surpass predecessors

E.g

小李比我晚进公司，但是后来居上，他现在是我的上司。

xiǎo lǐ bǐ wǒ wǎn jìn gōng sī ，dàn shì hòu lái jū shàng ，tā xiàn zài shì wǒ de shàng sī 。

Xiaoli joined our team later than me, but successors can surpass predecessors, he is my superior now.