前仆後繼

cin4 fu6 hau6 gai3

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades · advancing wave upon wave

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
  2. advancing wave upon wave

Written Forms

前仆後繼Traditional · Main Form
前仆后继Alternate Form

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