恐後爭先
kǒng​hòu​zhēng​xiān

to strive to be first

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

    恐后争先 / 恐後爭先

    kǒng​hòu​zhēng​xiān

    to strive to be first

    to fear being left behind and strive to be at the front; to compete for priority

    恐 (literal) → 恐 · kǒng · to fear 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind 争先 (literal) → 争先/爭先 · zhēng​xiān · to compete to be first

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