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后手不接 — Chinese Idiom

后手不接 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sustain or continue an endeavor due to a lack of foresight, preparation, or reserves; to run out of resources or support when needed later on”.

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后手不接 Pronunciation and Pinyin

后手不接 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
不
bù4not
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet

Example Sentence with 后手不接

公司扩张速度太快,如果不注意资金链的储备,很可能后期会后手不接
If the company expands too quickly without adequately reserving its capital chain, it is highly likely to run out of support in the later stages.

Idioms Related to 后手不接

Antonyms of 后手不接

  • chuò绰chuò绰yǒu有yú余more than enough

More idioms starting with 后

  • hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
  • hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
  • 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

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What does 后手不接 mean?

后手不接 (hòu shǒu bù jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sustain or continue an endeavor due to a lack of foresight, preparation, or reserves; to run out of resources or support when needed later on”.

How do you pronounce 后手不接?

后手不接 is pronounced hòu shǒu bù jiē in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 后手不接?

指平时不注意留有余地,日后则接应不上,无法继续维持。亦作“后手不上”。

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