Meaning of 马首是瞻
马首是瞻 means watch the commander's horse-head (to decide advance or retreat); metaphorically: to follow someone's lead; to take one's cue from someone. Pronounced mǎ shǒu shì zhān.
- watch the commander's horse-head (to decide advance or retreat); metaphorically: to follow someone's lead; to take one's cue from someone
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
tuán团
duì队
fēi非
cháng常
tuán团
jié结
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
wéi唯
duì队
zhǎng长
mǎ马
shǒu首
shì是
zhān瞻
。
This team is very united; everyone takes their cue from the captain.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
shang上
，
wǒ我
men们
wán完
quán全
wéi唯
tóu投
zī资
fāng方
de的
yì意
jiàn见
mǎ马
shǒu首
shì是
zhān瞻
。
On that project, we followed the investors' opinions without question.
Tā他
quē缺
fá乏
zhǔ主
jiàn见
，
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
zǒng总
shì是
duì对
shàng上
si司
mǎ马
shǒu首
shì是
zhān瞻
。
He lacks his own opinions and always follows his superior's lead at work.
Zhè这
zhī支
jūn军
duì队
jì纪
lǜ律
yán严
míng明
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
wéi唯
jiāng将
jūn军
mǎ马
shǒu首
shì是
zhān瞻
。
This army is highly disciplined; the soldiers look only to the general for direction.