争先恐后(zhēng xiān kǒng hòu): (idiom) to compete to be first
(idiom) to compete to be first
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
- Meaning
- (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 爭先恐後
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