争先恐后
zhēng​xiān​kǒng​hòu HSK7

to strive to be first

  • created reference approved 争先恐后/爭先恐後 → 恐后争先/恐後爭先 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争先恐后 / 爭先恐後 zhēng​xiān​kǒng​hòu

    恐后争先 / 恐後爭先 kǒng​hòu​zhēng​xiān

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 争先恐后/爭先恐後 · zhēng​xiān​kǒng​hòu · to strive to be first — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争先恐后 / 爭先恐後

    zhēng​xiān​kǒng​hòu

    to strive to be first

    striving to be first and fearing to be last; outdoing one another in a race to get something first

    争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to strive 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 恐 (literal) → 恐 · kǒng · to fear 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · after

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