恐後爭先

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Chinese

afraid; frightened; to fear
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
to try to be the first to do something
trad. (恐後爭先) 爭先
simp. (恐后争先) 争先
anagram 爭先恐後争先恐后

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恐後爭先

  1. Synonym of 爭先恐後 / 争先恐后 (zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, to vie to be first and fear to be last)