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迎頭趕上
简 迎头赶上 · 繁 迎頭趕上Mandarin · pinyin yíng tóu gǎn shàng
Meanings
- to try hard to catch up
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2–2–3–4 · ying2 tou2 gan3 shang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jing4 tau4 gon2 soeng5
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jing4 tau4 gon2 soeng5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) proceed with determination; catch up forthwith; come up from behind; work [try] hard to catch up
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