不甘人後 bù gān rén hòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) not want to be outdone
  2. not content to lag behind

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
甘 gān
HSK 6
sweetness; sweet, tasty
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents