後塵 (hau6 can4) — Also possible "basking in somebody else's glory" in Cantonese

hauˍ₆canˎ₄
後尘
Mandarin Pinyin: hou4 chen2

Meaning of 後塵

nounAlso possible "basking in somebody else's glory"
nounliterally. the dust kicked up by someone else in front
nounNormally used in the phrase 步人後塵 (lit. walking in the dirt trail left by somebody in front), "following in one's footsteps"

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