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瞠乎后矣 — “To stare blankly behind”

瞠乎后矣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind, unable to catch up with others' progress or achievements; to stare helplessly from a distance”. Literally, “to stare blankly behind”.

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瞠乎后矣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞠乎后矣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞠
chēng16stare with wide-open eyes
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
矣
yǐ7classical completion or exclamation

Example Sentence with 瞠乎后矣

他在学习上总是勤奋刻苦,从不懈怠,因此同学们都觉得再不努力就要瞠乎其后了。
He is always diligent and hardworking in his studies, never slacking off, so his classmates feel that if they don't work harder, they will be left far behind him.

Idioms Related to 瞠乎后矣

Synonyms of 瞠乎后矣

  • chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ已gaze in astonishment, left far behind

More idioms starting with 瞠

  • chēng瞠hū乎qí其hòu后lag 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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Questions about 瞠乎后矣

What does 瞠乎后矣 mean?

瞠乎后矣 (chēng hū hòu yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind, unable to catch up with others' progress or achievements; to stare helplessly from a distance”.

How do you pronounce 瞠乎后矣?

瞠乎后矣 is pronounced chēng hū hòu yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瞠乎后矣 literally mean?

Literally, 瞠乎后矣 means “to stare blankly behind”. It is used to mean “to be left far behind, unable to catch up with others' progress or achievements; to stare helplessly from a distance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瞠乎后矣?

瞠:瞪眼。在别人后面干瞪眼,追赶不上

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