rise above something

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌrise aˈbove sth derived
1. to not be affected or limited by problems, insults, etc
•She had the courage and determination to rise above her physical disability.
•He had struggled hard to rise above his humble background.
2. to be wise enough or morally good enough not to do sth wrong or not to think the same as other people
•I try to rise above prejudice.
3. to be of a higher standard than other things of a similar kind
•His work rarely rises above the mediocre.
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