前仆後繼 qián pū hòu jì

to step up one after another; keep advancing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
後 hòu
behind; after; later
繼 jì
to continue; to go on with; to follow after