迎头赶上

迎頭趕上
yíngtóugǎnshàng
idiom #31,649

Meanings

  1. 1 to try hard to catch up (idiom)
  2. 2 to make a determined effort to catch up with the leaders

Examples

Wǒmen qǐbù wǎn, dàn yào yíngtóugǎnshàng.
We started late, but we have to catch up fast.
Dì èr jié bǐsài zhōng, zhǔduì yíngtóugǎnshàng, bānpíng le bǐfēn.
In the second period, the home team fought back and tied the score.

Tips

usage
Typically used for lagging-behind situations where one pushes forward aggressively. Common in sports commentary and motivational/industrial contexts.

Stroke Order

yíng
tóu
gǎn
shàng