有过之而无不及

有過之而無不及

yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí

idiom #33,455

Meanings

1 to surpass rather than fall short
2 not inferior in any way; if anything, even more so
3 (often derogatory) even worse than

Characters

to exceed; to surpass

Examples

他这次的表现，比上次有过之而无不及。

Tā zhè cì de biǎoxiàn, bǐ shàngcì yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí.

His performance this time, if anything, surpassed last time's.

今年夏天的炎热，比去年有过之而无不及。

Jīnnián xiàtiān de yánrè, bǐ qùnián yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí.

This summer's heat exceeds last year's if anything.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: A 比 B 有过之而无不及 — A matches or exceeds B. Literally "has the surpassing-of, and is not inferior." Often used after 比 in comparison structures.

usage

Can be positive or negative depending on what's compared. Often carries a critical edge: "even worse than X, not better."

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

过 guò

之 zhī

而 ér

无 wú

不 bù

及 jí