人外有人，天外有天 in Chinese

IPA: /ʐən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ʐən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: rén wài yǒu rén, tiān wài yǒu tiān [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄊㄧㄢㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo], rén wài yǒu rén, tiān wài yǒu tiān [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], rén wài yǒu rén, tian wài yǒu tian [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], jên² wai⁴ yu³ jên², tʻien¹ wai⁴ yu³ tʻien¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], rén wài yǒu rén-, tyān wài yǒu tyān [Mandarin, Yale], ren way yeou ren, tian way yeou tian [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], жэнь вай ю жэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], тянь вай ю тянь [Mandarin, Palladius], žɛnʹ vaj ju žɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹ vaj ju tjanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally: There are people beyond (this) person, and skies beyond (this) sky. Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 人外有人，天外有天

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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén, tiān wài yǒu tiān"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén, tian wài yǒu tian"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "jên² wai⁴ yu³ jên², tʻien¹ wai⁴ yu³ tʻien¹"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén-, tyān wài yǒu tyān"
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      "zh-pron": "ren way yeou ren, tian way yeou tian"
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      "zh-pron": "жэнь вай ю жэнь"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тянь вай ю тянь"
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      "zh-pron": "žɛnʹ vaj ju žɛnʹ"
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjanʹ vaj ju tjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/"
    }
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}

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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén, tiān wài yǒu tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén, tiān wài yǒu tiān"
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      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén, tian wài yǒu tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jên² wai⁴ yu³ jên², tʻien¹ wai⁴ yu³ tʻien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "rén wài yǒu rén-, tyān wài yǒu tyān"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ren way yeou ren, tian way yeou tian"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "жэнь вай ю жэнь"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тянь вай ю тянь"
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "žɛnʹ vaj ju žɛnʹ"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjanʹ vaj ju tjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
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  "word": "人外有人，天外有天"
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"人外有人，天外有天" meaning in Chinese

Proverb