不甘人后 in English bu4 gan1 ren2 hou4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) not want to be outdone
  • not content to lag behind

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Pinyin

bu4 gan1 ren2 hou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

bu4(negative prefix) gan1surname Gan ren2man hou4surname Hou