expression
catch up and overtake; pass after catching up
A set phrase often used as a motivational slogan or in competitive contexts, meaning to first catch up and then surpass. It can be used literally in races or figuratively for self-improvement or business competition.
彼はマラソンで追いつき追い越せの精神で走った。
He ran the marathon with the spirit of catching up and then overtaking.
ライバル会社に追いつき追い越せと社長が言った。
The president said, 'Catch up with and surpass our rival company.'