迎头赶上

迎頭趕上

yíngtóu-gǎnshàng

idiom #31,649

Meanings

HSK 7-9

我们起步晚，但要迎头赶上。

Wǒmen qǐbù wǎn, dàn yào yíngtóugǎnshàng.

We started late, but we have to catch up fast.

HSK 7-9

第二节比赛中，主队迎头赶上，扳平了比分。

Dì'èr jié bǐsài zhōng, zhǔduì yíngtóugǎnshàng, bānpíng le bǐfēn.

In the second period, the home team fought back and tied the score.

usage

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

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