争先恐后

zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu

(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 爭先恐後

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大家争先恐后买票。

Everyone competes to buy tickets.

争先恐后地回答。

Answer eagerly, one before another.