ごてをふむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む, intransitive)
1. to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
Composed of
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)