落后
luò hòu
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Definitions
- 1. to fall behind
- 2. to lag (in technology etc)
- 3. backward
- 4. to retrogress
Words Containing 落后
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
经济落后
jīng jì luò hòu
economically backward
虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)