前仆后起 — “One falls, another steps forward”
前仆后起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one falls, another steps forward”. Describing a continuous stream of people bravely pressing on despite difficulties or casualties. Literally, “Front ones fall, back ones rise”.
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在探索未知的领域时，科学家们常常展现出前仆后起的毅力，不畏艰难险阻。
When exploring uncharted territories, scientists often demonstrate the unwavering perseverance of one falling and another rising, unafraid of difficulties and obstacles.
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Synonyms of 前仆后起
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- qián前bù不bā巴cūn村，，hòu后bù不bā巴diàn店nowhere to go for help
- qián前bù不bā巴cūn村，，hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded in the middle of nowhere
- qián前bù不zháo着cūn村，，hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded without support
- qián前bù不jiàn见gǔ古rén人，，hòu后bù不jiàn见lái来zhě者unprecedented and peerless, profoundly alone
- qián前shì事bù不wàng忘，，hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past to guide the future
- qián前rén人shī失jiǎo脚，，hòu后rén人bǎ把huá滑learn from others' mistakes
- qián前rén人zāi栽shù树，，hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from earlier efforts
- qián前rén人zhǒng种dé德hòu后rén人shōu收Later generations benefit from ancestors' virtues
- qián前rén人zhòng种shù树，，hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from previous efforts
- qián前yǎng仰hòu后hé合rock back and forth with laughter
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What does 前仆后起 mean?
前仆后起 (qián pū hòu qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one falls, another steps forward”.
How do you pronounce 前仆后起?
前仆后起 is pronounced qián pū hòu qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 前仆后起 literally mean?
Literally, 前仆后起 means “Front ones fall, back ones rise”. It is used to mean “one falls, another steps forward”.
What is the Chinese definition of 前仆后起?
仆：向前跌倒。前面的倒下了，后面的紧跟上去。形容斗争的英勇壮烈