自甘落后 — “To be content to lag behind”
自甘落后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content to lag behind”. To willingly remain backward and not strive for progress. Literally, “willingly lag behind”.
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自甘落后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
自甘落后 Character Breakdown
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如果一个人总是自甘落后，不思进取，那么他很难在竞争中脱颖而出。
If a person is always content to lag behind and doesn't seek improvement, it will be difficult for them to stand out in competition.
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Synonyms of 自甘落后
Antonyms of 自甘落后
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- zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
- zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
- zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
- zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
- zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
- zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
- zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
- zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated
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Open the tool →Questions about 自甘落后
What does 自甘落后 mean?
自甘落后 (zì gān luò hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content to lag behind”.
How do you pronounce 自甘落后?
自甘落后 is pronounced zì gān luò hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自甘落后 literally mean?
Literally, 自甘落后 means “willingly lag behind”. It is used to mean “to be content to lag behind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自甘落后?
甘：情愿，乐意。指自己不求上进