迎头赶上 (yíng tóu gǎn shàng) — to strive hard to catch up (with the leaders or frontrunners)
Definition
A formal set phrase meaning to catch up head-on with a leader or frontrunner, implying bold, direct effort rather than gradual closing of the gap.
verb
to strive hard to catch up (with the leaders or frontrunners)
Examples
- ，迎头赶上。Tā suī rán qǐ bù wǎn, dàn xiàn zài yǐ jīng yíng tóu gǎn shàng le.Although he started late, he has already caught up.
- ，迎头赶上。Wǒ men bì xū jiā kuài sù dù, zhēng qǔ zǎo rì yíng tóu gǎn shàng.We must speed up and strive to catch up as soon as possible.
- ，迎头赶上。Gōng sī zài jì shù yán fā shàng tóu rù jù zī, zhōng yú yíng tóu gǎn shàng le háng yè lǐng xiān zhě.The company invested heavily in R&D and finally caught up with the industry leaders.
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