前仆后继 in English qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 Meaning

Meanings

  • one falls, the next follows (idiomatic expression); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
  • advancing wave upon wave

Simplified Characters

前 仆 后 继

Traditional Characters

前 仆 後 繼

Pinyin

qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

前qian2front 仆pu1to fall forward 后hou4surname Hou 继ji4to continue