後塵 (hau6 can4 | hou4 chen2) : 'someone else's footsteps'

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後塵

hau6 can4

hou4 chen2

literally. the dust kicked up by someone else in front

Normally used in the phrase 步人後塵 (lit. walking in the dirt trail left by somebody in front), "following in one's footsteps"

Also possible "basking in somebody else's glory"

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

後塵 / 後尘

This word has been viewed 2918 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by XieChengnuo on 8th Feb 2009 03:16

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後 hau6 - behind; come after
塵 can4 - dust; this world; trace

1 compounds containing this word:

步人後塵 - follow in someone's footsteps

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