脑后 (腦後)
nǎo hòu
Pinyin
Definition
脑后 (腦後)
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- the back of the head
- (fig.) the back of one's mind
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
- 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
- 2 fig. at a total loss
三思而后行
- 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
不甘人后
- 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 2 not content to lag behind
不甘后人
- 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 2 not content to lag behind
不顾前后
- 1 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
Sample Sentences
为了钱就将个人信誉抛在脑后,这样值得吗?
Is it really worthwhile to throw your own reputation away for money?
嗯。成家以后都围着老公孩子转,闺蜜都抛在脑后了。
Yeah. After getting married, life revolves around your husband and child. Your girlfriends just aren't foremost on your mind anymore.