争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
HSK 7
English Meaning
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
Authentic Cinema Dialogue
1 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
HSK 7
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💡 INTENT:
“You two were so reckless that you practically handed our enemies ammunition on a silver platter.”
1. PREVIOUS
看看你们两个办的好差事
“Look what the two of you have done.”
2. TARGET TURN
争先恐后给他们送借口
“You kept giving them excuses.”
3. NEXT
长安传来消息了
“There's news from Chang'an.”
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