前仆后继 (qián pū hòu jì) — (chengyu) one falls, another steps forward — brave, relentless succession; advancing wave after wave
Definition
A chengyu meaning people keep stepping forward even as others fall — emphasizes heroic, fearless persistence. 仆 here means 'fall', not 'servant' (仆人).
idiom
(chengyu) one fallsanother steps forward — braverelentless successionadvancing wave after wave
Examples
- 前仆后继，。Gé mìng xiān liè qián pū hòu jì, wèi le lǐ xiǎng zhàn dòu dào dǐ.The revolutionary martyrs stepped forward one after another, fighting for their ideals to the end.
- ，前仆后继，。Zài xiàng mù zuì kùn nan de shí hou, tuán duì chéng yuán qián pū hòu jì, méi yǒu rén hòu tuì.At the project's most difficult time, the team members stepped up one after another; no one retreated.
- 前仆后继，。Zhèng shì zhè zhǒng qián pū hòu jì de jīng shén, ràng wǒ men zuì zhōng qǔ dé le shèng lì.It was this spirit of unyielding succession that allowed us to finally achieve victory.
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