前仆后继 qián pū hòu jì

to charge forward one after another

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42403rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
仆 pū
to fall forward; to fall prostrate; servant
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
继 jì HSK 4
to continue; to go on with; to follow after