争先恐后 (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu) | Meaning: (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result · to have high ambitions力争上游lì zhēng shàng yóu

to compete to be first · to contest first place争先zhēng xiān

competitive · ambitious and aggressive · to desire to beat others争强好胜zhēng qiáng hào shèng

(idiom) to take the lead一马当先yī mǎ dāng xiān

(idiom) not want to be outdone · not content to lag behind不甘后人bù gān hòu rén

friendly one-upmanship · to try to emulate你追我赶nǐ zhuī wǒ gǎn

(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind