争先恐后 meaning in English
(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
Meaning of 争先恐后
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zhēngxiānkǒnghòu
- (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
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争 zhēng · to strive for · 6 strokes
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先 xiān · beforehand · 6 strokes
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恐 kǒng · fearful · 10 strokes
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 争先恐后.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | fear; to dread |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back |
Questions about 争先恐后
What does 争先恐后 mean?
争先恐后 (zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu) means "(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind".
How do you write 争先恐后?
争先恐后 is made of 4 characters: 争 (6 strokes), 先 (6 strokes), 恐 (10 strokes), 后 (6 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
Is 争先恐后 an HSK word?
Yes. 争先恐后 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 争先恐后 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 争先恐后 is written 爭先恐後.