在后
zài hòu
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Definitions
- 1. behind
Words Containing 在后
好戏还在后头
hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou
the best part of the show is yet to come
老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger