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急先锋

Word · NounTraditional急先鋒

daring vanguard; most ardent leader

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

daring vanguard; most ardent leader in an action or movement

neutral

Originally a military term for the troops leading the charge. Now often used metaphorically to describe someone who is the most active and enthusiastic in spearheading a cause, movement, or action, sometimes with a slightly impulsive or aggressive connotation.

Zài在
huán环
bǎo保
yùn运
dòng动
zhōng中
 ,
tā他
shì是
dāng当
zhī之
wú无
kuì愧
de的
jí急
xiān先
fēng锋
 。

In the environmental protection movement, he is the undisputed vanguard.

Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
gé革
xīn新
 ,
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
jí急
xiān先
fēng锋
 。

In this technological innovation, Xiao Wang is the main driving force.

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Tā他
men们
jǐ几
gè个
chéng成
le了
gōng公
sī司
gǎi改
gé革
de的
jí急
xiān先
fēng锋
 。

They became the vanguards of the company's reform.

Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
chōng充
dāng当
fǎn反
duì对
pài派
de的
jí急
xiān先
fēng锋
 。

He always likes to act as the standard-bearer for the opposition.

Yào要
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jǐ几
gè个
bù不
pà怕
kùn困
nan难
de的
jí急
xiān先
fēng锋
 。

To complete this project, we need a few fearless trailblazers.