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在后
在後
zàihòu
1.
behind
Common • Top 6%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (3)
好戏还在后头
hǎoxìháizàihòutou
the best part of the show is yet to come
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头
lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutou
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
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- Chinese
- Word Frequency Rank
- 5,288 of 84,292