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在后

zài hòu

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Definitions

  1. 1. behind

Words Containing 在后

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

好戏还在后头
hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou

the best part of the show is yet to come

Child Words of 在后

后
hòu

empress

在
zài

to exist; to be alive