chēng​hū​hòu​yǐ

to fall far behind

  1. to stare
    (bound form) to stare at something; to gaze with wide eyes, often in shock or because something is beyond reach
  2. adverbverb
    [suffix]
    (bound form) used as a suffix for certain adjectives or adverbs to emphasize a state or feeling; for example in 几乎 jī​hū or 似乎 sì​hū
  3. hòu locativenoun
    behind
    (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back
  4. [classical/final]
    (bound form) literary sentence-final particle indicating that an action is finished or a state has changed, similar to modern le.