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Jyutping jan4 soeng6 jan4
Pinyin rén shàng rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    one who is above the others in the society; top person
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    人们普遍认为吃得苦中苦,方为人上人。
    人們普遍認為吃得苦中苦,方為人上人。
    rén men pǔ biàn rèn wéi chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén 。
    • It is generally accepted that a person cannot be successful in life without a lot of hard work.