Meanings of rise above mediocrity in English

In these departments, Chinese productions do not rise above mediocrity.

To feel much fright upon seeing a large mastiff, denotes that you will experience inconvenience because of efforts to rise above mediocrity.

Nine-tenths of it does not rise above mediocrity, and the tenth that remains is more distinguished by grace than by grandeur or depth.

Now it is in this, that I think the American woman, when she does rise above mediocrity, is particularly to be distinguished from the European.

Gladstone said, "Ninety-nine men in every hundred never rise above mediocrity because the training of the voice is entirely neglected and considered of no importance."

There have been few enough who have risen above mediocrity.

As an actor he never rose above mediocrity.

Montague had first brought himself into notice by verses well-timed and not contemptibly written, but never, we think, rising above mediocrity.