不耻最后 — “Not ashamed to be the last”

不耻最后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not ashamed to be the last”. It encourages perseverance and implies that as long as one sticks to it until the end, they will eventually reach their objective, irrespective of their initial position. Literally, “not ashamed to be last”.

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不耻最后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不耻最后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
不	bù	4	not
耻	chǐ	10	Shame, disgrace, humiliation
最	zuì	12	most; highest degree
后	hòu	6	after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 不耻最后

在长跑比赛中，小明虽然不耻最后，但他坚持跑完全程，赢得了所有人的尊重。

In the long-distance race, although Xiao Ming was not ashamed to be last, he persisted in running the whole course and earned everyone's respect.

Origin and Story of 不耻最后

In ancient times, Lord Xiang of Zhao learned horsemanship from Wang Ziqi. Before long, he desired to challenge his master in a riding contest.

They exchanged horses and competed three times, but Lord Xiang failed on each occasion. He asked, "Have you not taught me the entirety of your horsemanship?"

Wang Ziqi replied, "The horsemanship has been fully imparted. The crucial point lies in how you apply your mind to control the horse. You were eager to catch up with me, yet at the same time, you feared falling behind, and that very fear is why you ultimately lagged."