瞠呼其后 — “To be left far behind”
瞠呼其后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind”. Unable to catch up, often watching others forge ahead helplessly. Literally, “Stare open-mouthed and sigh behind”.
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瞠呼其后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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尽管研究团队付出了巨大的努力，但在核心技术领域，他们与国际领先水平仍瞠呼其后。
Despite the research team's tremendous efforts, in the field of core technology, they still lag far behind the international leading level.
Idioms Related to 瞠呼其后
More idioms starting with 瞠
- chēng瞠hū乎qí其hòu后lag far behind
- 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 瞠呼其后 mean?
瞠呼其后 (chēng hū qí hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be left far behind”.
How do you pronounce 瞠呼其后?
瞠呼其后 is pronounced chēng hū qí hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠呼其后 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠呼其后 means “Stare open-mouthed and sigh behind”. It is used to mean “to be left far behind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠呼其后?
在别人后面干瞪眼赶不上。形容远远落在后面。