# 无出其右

wú chū qí yòu

Have no equal in a particular field

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** None stands to the right of this person

**Traditional Chinese:** 無出其右

**Register:** Admiring · literary

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## When to use it

Praise unmatched skill or quality.

Specify the field; it need not mean universal superiority.

## Understanding the expression

The established wording places someone at the highest position in a comparison, leaving nobody beyond them. Modern use praises a person, work, or quality considered unsurpassed. It commonly follows a defined area such as restoration, cooking, or a particular performance. The praise is strong and may be subjective. Narrowing the comparison makes it more credible, because excellence in one field does not mean the person is superior in every other respect as well.

## Examples

论修复技艺，他在本地无出其右。

### Traditional Chinese

論修復技藝，他在本地無出其右。

lùn xiū fù jì yì ， tā zài běn dì wú chū qí yòu 。

No local craftsperson surpasses his restoration skill.

她在这项赛事中无出其右。

### Traditional Chinese

她在這項賽事中無出其右。

tā zài zhè xiàng sài shì zhōng wú chū qí yòu 。

She is unmatched in this event.

就声音表现而言，这位演员无出其右。

### Traditional Chinese

就聲音表現而言，這位演員無出其右。

jiù shēng yīn biǎo xiàn ér yán ， zhè wèi yǎn yuán wú chū qí yòu 。

This actor is unsurpassed in vocal performance.

他做这种点心，几乎无出其右。

### Traditional Chinese

他做這種點心，幾乎無出其右。

tā zuò zhè zhǒng diǎn xīn ， jī hū wú chū qí yòu 。

His skill at making this pastry is almost unmatched.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E7%84%A1%E5%87%BA%E5%85%B6%E5%8F%B3)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=681&webMd=1&la=0)

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