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zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

争先恐后

to strive to be first and fear being left behind; to scramble to get ahead

HSK 7+ · Frequency 3.1

Meanings

  • to strive to be first and fear being left behind; to scramble to get ahead

Example sentences

  • 公交车一到站，乘客们就争先恐后地挤了上去。
  • 孩子们争先恐后地举手回答老师提出的问题。