后不僭先 — “Latercomers do not presume to precede earlier ones”
后不僭先 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who arrive later do not overstep or take precedence over those who came before, respecting the established order”. Literally, “Latercomers do not presume to precede earlier ones”.
后不僭先 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 后
- hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
- hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
- hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
- hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
- hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
- hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
- hòu后fā发zhì制rén人counterattack after opponent's move
- hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
- hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking with laughter
- hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
- hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents
- hòu后gōng恭qián前jù倨arrogant then respectful
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What does 后不僭先 mean?
后不僭先 (hòu bù jiàn xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who arrive later do not overstep or take precedence over those who came before, respecting the established order”.
How do you pronounce 后不僭先?
后不僭先 is pronounced hòu bù jiàn xiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 后不僭先 literally mean?
Literally, 后不僭先 means “Latercomers do not presume to precede earlier ones”. It is used to mean “those who arrive later do not overstep or take precedence over those who came before, respecting the established order”.
What is the Chinese definition of 后不僭先?
僭：超过本分。指后来的人不超越先来的人