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CHINESE WORD

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

争先恐后

striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)

Numbered pinyin
zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4
English meanings
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom), outdoing one another

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhēngxiānkǒnghòu争先恐后de地bàomíng报名。

    Rush to sign up.

  2. 02

    zhēngxiānkǒnghòu争先恐后de地bāngmáng帮忙。

    Rush to help.

  3. 03

    jījí积极yǒngyuè踊跃。

    Eager.

  4. 04

    rèqíng热情gāozhàng高涨。

    High enthusiasm.

  5. 05

    nǐ你zhuī追wǒ我gǎn赶。

    Push each other.

  6. 06

    gòngtóng共同jìnbù进步。

    Progress together.

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