qián前frontfù赴gohòu后backjì继continue
Advance wave upon wave; one falls, another steps into the breach.
Literal meaning
front (前) — go (赴) — back (后) — continue (继)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing continuous and relentless effort, even in the face of setbacks.
Examples
Wèi为le了gé革mìng命de的shèng胜lì利，wú无shù数yīng英xióng雄qián前fù赴hòu后jì继。
For the victory of the revolution, countless heroes advanced wave upon wave.
Kē科yán研gōng工zuò作xū需yào要qián前fù赴hòu后jì继de的jīng精shén神。
Scientific research requires a spirit of continuous effort.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes perseverance and dedication to a cause.
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