Daily Chinese Idiom Wordle Game
争先恐后 (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu)
To vie for the lead and fear falling behind; to compete eagerly to be first.
Literal: strive | first | fear | behind
The students scrambled to answer the question, each one eager to demonstrate their knowledge.
This idiom describes a common competitive spirit seen in races or contests.
The second character means 'first' and is often used in words like 'pioneer'.