Meaning of 头雁
头雁 means lead goose; the goose flying at the head of the flock; leader; pioneer; bellwether. Pronounced tóu yàn.
- lead goose; the goose flying at the head of the flock
- leader; pioneer; bellwether
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
yàn雁
nán南
fēi飞
shí时
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
tóu头
yàn雁
zài在
qián前
lǐng领
háng航
。
When wild geese fly south, there is always a lead goose navigating ahead.
Tóu头
yàn雁
shān扇
dòng动
chì翅
bǎng膀
，
wèi为
hòu后
miàn面
de的
yàn雁
qún群
chǎn产
shēng生
shàng上
shēng升
qì气
liú流
。
The lead goose flaps its wings, creating updrafts for the geese behind.
Zhè这
zhī只
tóu头
yàn雁
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
，
yàn雁
qún群
shī失
qù去
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
。
This lead goose is injured, and the flock has lost its direction.
Zài在
yàn雁
qún群
zhōng中
，
tóu头
yàn雁
chéng承
dān担
zhe着
zuì最
zhòng重
de的
kōng空
qì气
zǔ阻
lì力
。
In the goose flock, the lead goose bears the heaviest air resistance.