chēng
hòu

idiom

Meaning of 瞠乎其后

瞠乎其后 means to stare helplessly at the back of someone ahead; to be left far behind and unable to catch up. Pronounced chēng hū qí hòu.

  • to stare helplessly at the back of someone ahead; to be left far behind and unable to catch up

Definitions & Examples

de
shù
jìn
shén
 
ràng
tóng
háng
men
chēng
hòu
 

His technical progress is so rapid that his peers can only stare helplessly from behind.

Zài
duǎn
pǎo
lǐng
 
tiān
bǐng
 
xuǎn
shǒu
zhǐ
néng
chēng
hòu
 

In sprinting, he is exceptionally gifted, leaving other competitors far behind.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
zhǎn
zhàn
lvè
fēi
cháng
chéng
gōng
 
jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
zǎo
jiù
chēng
hòu
le
 

This company's development strategy has been very successful, leaving its competitors far behind long ago.

de
xué
shù
chéng
jiù
ràng
duō
qián
bèi
dōu
chēng
hòu
 

His academic achievements have left many predecessors far behind.