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争先恐后
爭先恐後
zhēngxiānkǒnghòu
1. striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4 6 丶
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1 6 丶
恐
kǒng
fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread
HSK 4 10 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶

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