前仆後繼 — qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 — Chinese Dictionary

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qian² pu¹ hou⁴ ji⁴

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades/advancing wave upon wave

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

qian²

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades/advancing wave upon wave

2

pu¹

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades/advancing wave upon wave

3

hou⁴

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades/advancing wave upon wave

4

ji⁴

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades/advancing wave upon wave