zhēng​xiān​kǒng​hòu HSK7

to strive to be first

  1. to strive
    to strive for; to vie for; to compete for something with others
  2. xiān adverb
    first
    earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance
  3. to fear
    (bound form) to fear; to dread; to be frightened; also used to describe a feeling of panic or being alarmed
  4. hòu locativepreposition
    after
    (bound form) later in time; afterwards; future; subsequent in a sequence