殿后 (diàn hòu) — to bring up the rear, to be the last in a group
Definition
A verb meaning 'to bring up the rear, to be the last one in a group.' The 殿 here is not the noun 'hall' — it just means to guard the back of a formation.
verb
to bring up the rearto be the last in a group
Examples
- 殿后。Tā fù zé diàn hòu.He is responsible for bringing up the rear.
- 。Tā men diàn le hòu cái lí kāi.They brought up the rear before leaving.
- 殿后。Duì wu yóu tā diàn hòu.The team's rear is covered by him.
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