jing4 tau4 gon2 soeng5迎頭趕上迎头赶上

Jyutpingjing4 tau4 gon2 soeng5

Yaleyìhng tàuh gón séuhng

語句

Definition

To accelerate and catch up with or overtake someone or something in front.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of urgency and effort, often implying a competitive situation where one party has fallen behind. It is frequently used in professional or academic contexts to describe the need to close a performance gap. Unlike simply saying 追上, this phrase emphasizes the active, aggressive nature of the recovery.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋lok6落hau6後zo2咗gam3咁do1多，dim2點joeng2樣jing4迎tau4頭gon2趕soeng5上aa4呀？

They have fallen so far behind, how can they catch up?

ngo5我dei6哋jiu3要gaa1加baa2把ging3勁，jing4迎tau4頭gon2趕soeng5上cin4前min6面go2嗰deoi2隊jan4人。

We need to work harder to catch up with the team in front.

Common phrases

nou5努lik6力jing4迎tau4頭gon2趕soeng5上

strive to catch up

Common mistake

Learners often use this phrase to mean simply arriving at a destination at the same time as someone else, but it specifically implies a recovery from a state of being behind or lagging.