The latecomers come from the top, and there are different opinions.

The latecomers come from the top. This idiom itself has no clear positive or negative meaning, but is more an idiom to describe phenomena. It is usually used to describe that in a certain field or competition, the latecomers have surpassed their previous competitors through hard work and achieved a leading position or advantage. The discussion is as follows:

1. From a positive point of view, this idiom can be used to encourage those who are ahead of others and succeed through hard work. It sends a positive message, that is, as long as we keep working hard and strive for progress, it is possible to surpass others and achieve success.

However, from a derogatory point of view, this idiom can also be used to describe people or things that succeed through unfair means or opportunism. In this case, "latecomers come first" may have a derogatory meaning, which means that those who succeed without real talent or fair competition are immoral or unreliable.

3. This idiom originated from Biography of Zheng Ji in Historical Records: "Your Majesty uses officials, such as accumulated salary, and the latecomers come to the top." This idiom can be used in various occasions, including work, study and life. It encourages people not to be satisfied with the status quo, but to keep forging ahead, surpass others and realize their own value.

Knowledge of positive and negative meanings

1, commendatory and derogatory are the attributes of adjectives, which are used to describe whether the emotion or attitude expressed by a word or phrase is positive or negative.

2. Praise means that a word or phrase expresses positive, appreciative or positive feelings or attitudes. It is usually used to describe something that makes people feel happy, appreciated or positive. For example, "smart", "beautiful", "brave" and "selfless" are all commendatory words.

3. derogatory meaning refers to a word or phrase expressing negative, critical or negative feelings or attitudes. Usually used to describe things that make people feel dissatisfied, critical or negative. For example, "stupid", "ugly", "cowardly" and "selfish" are all derogatory terms.

It should be noted that the positive and negative meanings are not absolute, and will change due to factors such as culture, times and context. Sometimes the same word or phrase can be regarded as positive or negative in different contexts. In addition, we should be careful when using commendatory and derogatory terms to avoid overuse or abuse, so as to avoid misunderstanding or unnecessary contradictions.