争先恐后

zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu

to rush to be first, afraid of falling behind; to vie eagerly to get ahead

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu

学生们争先恐后地回答老师的问题。

Xuéshēngmen zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu de huídá lǎoshī de wèntí.

The students scrambled to answer the teacher's questions.

One fixed sample

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