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赶前不赶后

gǎnqiánbùgǎnhòu

Traditional: 趕前不趕後

it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)

Character Breakdown

赶
gǎn
to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel
HSK 4
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
赶
gǎn
to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel
HSK 4
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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