后来 (後來) hòulái

1. hòulái noun afterwards / later
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time 时间
   Notes: (ABC 'hòulái' 后来 n 1, p. 372; CC-CEDICT '後來'; Guoyu '後來' 2)
2. hòulái noun people coming later
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'hòulái' 后来 n 2, p. 372; Guoyu '後來' 3)

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• 后来居上(後來居上) late-comer lives above / the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation

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• 卷四十三下　　　志第三十三下　地理七下 Volume 43b Treatises 38: Gepgraphy 7b New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 10
• 卷四十三上　　　志第三十三上　地理七上 Volume 43a Treatises 37: Gepgraphy 7a New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 10
• 卷一百五十八 志第一百十一 選舉四 Volume 158 Treatises 111: Selection and appointment of Officials 4 History of Song 宋史 — count: 7
• 卷四十二 志第十八 地理三 Volume 42 Treatises 18: Geography 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 6
• 第二回 Chapter 64 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 5
• 第三十六回 Chapter 36 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 5
• 第九回 Chapter 9 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 5
• 第二回 Chapter 2 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 4
• 卷四十五 志第二十一 地理六 Volume 45 Treatises 21: Geography 6 History of Ming 明史 — count: 4
• 第二回 Chapter 40 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 4