hòu
chén

literary

Meaning of 后尘

后尘 means dust raised by someone walking or riding ahead; to follow behind someone; to be a follower. Pronounced hòu chén.

  • dust raised by someone walking or riding ahead; to follow behind someone; to be a follower

Definitions & Examples

Zài
yán
shàng
 
men
néng
zǒng
shì
rén
hòu
chén
 
yǒng
chuàng
xīn
 

In technological research and development, we cannot always follow in others' footsteps; we must be brave enough to innovate.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
shāng
shì
guò
shì
chéng
gōng
zhě
de
hòu
chén
 
quē
xìng
 

This company's business model is merely following in the footsteps of successful predecessors; it lacks uniqueness.

de
shù
chuàng
zuò
yuàn
zhān
rǎn
qián
rén
de
hòu
chén
 
ér
shì
jìng
 

His artistic creation refuses to be tainted by the dust of his predecessors; instead, he blazes his own trail.