前赴后继 qiánfù-hòujì to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
How to remember 前赴后继: 前 in front + 赴 to attend + 后 back + 继 continue = to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave.
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How it is used
- Wave after wave pressing forward, the fallen replaced by those behind - for dauntless, sustained collective sacrifice.
- Heroic register - 革命者前赴后继 (gémìngzhě qiánfù-hòují) revolutionaries advanced wave upon wave.
- Set idiom; almost always praising selfless mass effort for a cause.