瞠乎其后 — “To be left far behind, unable to catch up”
瞠乎其后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind, unable to catch up”. To lag far behind. Literally, “Gape behind them”.
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瞠乎其后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞠乎其后 Character Breakdown
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在最新的技术竞赛中，如果我们不加快步伐，就可能会被竞争对手瞠乎其后
In the latest technological race, if we don't speed up, we might be left far behind by our competitors.
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Antonyms of 瞠乎其后
More idioms starting with 瞠
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ已gaze in astonishment, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ矣stare blankly, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū呼qí其hòu后left far behind, unable to catch up
- chēng瞠rán然zì自shī失staring blankly, lost in oneself
- chēng瞠mù目shēn伸shé舌Stare dumbfounded in shock or embarrassment
- chēng瞠mù目zhà咋shé舌Dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目jiǎo挢shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目jié结shé舌Stunned and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目ér而shì视Stare with wide-open eyes
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What does 瞠乎其后 mean?
瞠乎其后 (chēng hū qí hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind, unable to catch up”.
How do you pronounce 瞠乎其后?
瞠乎其后 is pronounced chēng hū qí hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠乎其后 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠乎其后 means “Gape behind them”. It is used to mean “to be left far behind, unable to catch up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠乎其后?
瞠：瞪着眼看；其：代词，他。在别人后面干瞪眼赶不上。形容远远落在后面。