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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「不甘後人」. Learn its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「不甘後人」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Unwilling to fall behind others.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù gān hòu rén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 gam1 hau6 yan4

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.