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爭前恐後

简争前恐后 · 繁爭前恐後

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng qián kǒng hòu

see 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
恐: kǒng · fear; fearful, apprehensive
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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1–2–3–4 · zheng1 qian2 kong3 hou4

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