Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「爭前恐後」, detailed below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「爭前恐後」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Striving to move forward, fearing to fall behind. Same as “rush to be the first”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhēng qián kǒng hòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaang1 chin4 hung2 hau6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
