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zengsiefn khiofnghiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siefn khiorng'hiø [[...]] 

anxious to be ahead of others, afraid to fall behind

爭先恐後

sienzarm hiøxzaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siefn'zarm hiø'zaux [[...]] 

in old China order the execution of criminals before reporting the case to the emperor, (in modern sense) take action before reporting to one's superior

先斬後奏

sienhiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siefn'hiø [[...]] 

before and after, the ins and outs of an incident

先後

sienhiø mauturn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siefn'hiø maau'turn [[...]] 

contradictory

先後矛盾

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