前仆后继(qián pū hòu jì)

4 charactersTrad. 前僕後繼

one falls, the next follows (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qián pū hòu jì
Meaning
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
前僕後繼

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