瞠乎后已 — “To be left far behind and unable to catch up”
瞠乎后已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind and unable to catch up”. To gaze in astonishment or helplessness at others' superior achievements, feeling outmatched. Literally, “Stare wide-eyed from behind, already surpassed”.
瞠乎后已 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 瞠
- 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 瞠乎后已 mean?
瞠乎后已 (chēng hū hòu yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind and unable to catch up”.
How do you pronounce 瞠乎后已?
瞠乎后已 is pronounced chēng hū hòu yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠乎后已 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠乎后已 means “Stare wide-eyed from behind, already surpassed”. It is used to mean “to be left far behind and unable to catch up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠乎后已?
瞠：瞪眼。在别人后面干瞪眼，追赶不上