tiền tấn hậu kế
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The front advances, the rear presses on — as old bamboo falls, shoots rise; the column never runs out of people.
Literally: front advances, rear follows up
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tiền tấn hậu kế” mean?
The front advances, the rear presses on — as old bamboo falls, shoots rise; the column never runs out of people. Literally: front advances, rear follows up
Is “tiền tấn hậu kế” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.