dāng
xiān

idiom
common

Meaning of 一马当先

一马当先 means to take the lead; to ride at the head; to be in the forefront. Pronounced yī mǎ dāng xiān.

  • to take the lead; to ride at the head; to be in the forefront

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
jiù
zāi
xíng
dòng
zhōng
 
Jiě
fàng
jūn
zhàn
shì
dāng
xiān
 
chōng
zài
zuì
qián
mian
 

In this relief operation, the PLA soldiers took the lead and rushed to the front lines.

gōng
zuò
zǒng
shì
zhǔ
dòng
 
fán
shì
dāng
xiān
 

He is always proactive at work and takes the lead in everything.

Zài
zhè
xiàng
shù
xīn
zhōng
 
men
gōng
dāng
xiān
 
le
xìng
jìn
zhǎn
 

In this technological innovation, our company took the lead and achieved breakthrough progress.