赶前不赶后

Traditional: 趕前不趕後

gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu

Dictionary entry

(saying) better to act early than rush later

What does 赶前不赶后 mean?

赶前不赶后 (gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) better to act early than rush later

Character breakdown

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赶gǎnto overtake; to catch up with · to hurry; to rush 前qiánfront · forward 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-后Hòusurname Hou

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赶前不赶后

gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu

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