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 even worse than

Characters

to exceed; to surpass

Examples

HSK 3

他这次的表现，比上次有过之而无不及。

Tā zhècì de biǎoxiàn, bǐ shàngcì yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí.

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

HSK 7-9

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