latecomers become the first
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l á izh ě J ū sh à ng, which means that the newcomers with shallow qualifications are above the old ministers with old qualifications. Later, it is also used to praise the rising stars for surpassing the predecessors. It comes from the biography of Ji Zheng in historical records.
Idiom usage
The latter is better than the former
Examples
Chen Renshu Pavilion, let him come first.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: coming from behind
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Ji Zheng in historical records, it is said that "Your Majesty's use of his ministers is like the accumulation of salary, and the later ones are in the first place."
Idiom explanation
catch up from behind. Originally, it means that the new ones with shallow qualifications are on top of the old ones with old qualifications. Later, it was also used to praise the rising star for surpassing his predecessors.
Chinese PinYin : lái zhě jū shàng
latecomers become the first
A donkey's lips and a horse's mouth. lǘ chún mǎ zī
discourse at random of things past and present. shuō gǔ dào jīn