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after; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
HSK 4
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
eumetazoa / subkingdom of animals excluding sponges
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)
to lag behind
HSK 7-9
people born between 1995-01-01 and 1999-12-31 / Gen Z (abbr. for 95後|95 + 00後|00)
hereafter / henceforth / in the future / from now on
HSK 2
after the event / in hindsight / in retrospect
HSK 6
90s generation
context / the surrounding words / same as 上下文
(idiom) not want to be outdone / not content to lag behind
(idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served
digestif
afternoon
there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子)
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
HSK 7-9
Houbi, a district in Tainan 台南, Taiwan
descendant
HSK 7-9
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹)
after tax
Houhai, a lake and the area surrounding it in central Beijing
(idiom) not want to be outdone / not content to lag behind
History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔 in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, 120 scrolls
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds
the back; the rear; the last bit / behind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
HSK 3
to push back (progress, the times etc)
grave consequence; serious repercussion
consequences / aftermath
HSK 3
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
HSK 2
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future / to ponder over reasons and connection
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
undisclosed account / to settle matters later / to blame sb after the event
backyard / imperial harem / (slang) anus
from now on / henceforward
HSK 7-9
lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war
after-sales service
acquired (characteristic etc)
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study
backstage area / behind-the-scenes supporter / (computing) back-end / background
HSK 7-9
have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)
rear court / back garden / backyard (also fig.)
sequential order
afterwards; later / newly arrived
HSK 2
lit. to look forward and back (idiom) / fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons / fig. to be overcautious and indecisive
the kitchen area of a restaurant
too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades / advancing wave upon wave
less advanced / underdeveloped / lagging behind / the younger generation / the less experienced ones
deadline / final time limit (for project)
after this / afterwards / hereafter
HSK 5
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident) / funeral arrangements / reparations
behind the scenes
HSK 7-9
malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes / hidden hand
trunk / boot (of a car)
HSK 7-9
lit. trailing dust / fig. sb's footsteps / course in life
young generation / youth / young man
to come late and leave first / last in, first out (LIFO)
after a catastrophe / post-traumatic
postpartum depression
to fall behind / to lag (in technology etc) / backward / to retrogress
HSK 3
the rear / far behind the front line
lower back / (sports) defensive midfielder
to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
HSK 7-9
after this / afterwards / next
final part / rear / back end / final segment / the following section / last paragraph
(perfumery) base note
support / backing
HSK 7-9
back door; back gate / (fig.) back-door influence; under-the-table dealings / anus / (computing) backdoor
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet / given name Li Yu 李煜
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom) / Hope to see you again.
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
later generation
HSK 7-9
car rear indicator
hindsight
in a little while; shortly after
HSK 7-9
(lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings; to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex
HSK 7-9
reserve; backup
HSK 7-9
energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity / delayed effect
logistics
HSK 7-9
latter half (of a decade, century etc)
taillight
(idiom) an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
rear wheel
to adjourn / to defer
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
HSK 7-9
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life / (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
the back; the rear; the last bit / behind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
HSK 1
the Last Supper (in the biblical Passion story)
post cibum (pharm.) / to take (medicine) after a meal
Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-) / Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
to rock one's body backward and forward / to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
lingering fear / fear after the event / post-traumatic stress
person who is wise after the event
around / from beginning to end / all around / front and rear
HSK 3
next / later / after that
HSK 7-9
postdoc; postdoctoral fellow

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