躬先士卒 — “To take the lead and set an example”
躬先士卒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take the lead and set an example”. To be in the forefront; to lead by example. Literally, “personally lead the soldiers”.
Frequency
躬先士卒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
躬先士卒 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 躬先士卒
在这次团队挑战中，队长躬先士卒，和大家一起完成了最艰难的任务。
In this team challenge, the captain took the lead and completed the most difficult tasks alongside everyone else.
Idioms Related to 躬先士卒
Synonyms of 躬先士卒
More idioms starting with 躬
- gōng躬tǐ体lì力xíng行personally experience and diligently practice
- gōng躬xiān先biǎo表shuài率personally set an example
- gōng躬mào冒shǐ矢shí石personally brave enemy arrows and stones
- gōng躬cāo操jǐng井jiù臼personally manage household chores
- gōng躬huàn擐jiǎ甲zhòu胄personally don armor and helmet
- gōng躬gēng耕lè乐dào道cultivate land and delight in the Way
- gōng躬zì自hòu厚ér而báo薄zé责yú于rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
- gōng躬zì自fěi菲bó薄live simply and modestly
- gōng躬xíng行shí实jiàn践personally practice and carry out
- gōng躬xíng行jié节jiǎn俭personally practice thrift and frugality
- gōng躬dǎo蹈shǐ矢shí石personally brave arrows and stones
- gōng躬féng逢qí其shèng盛personally attend a grand occasion
Recommended tools
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →Questions about 躬先士卒
What does 躬先士卒 mean?
躬先士卒 (gōng xiān shì zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take the lead and set an example”.
How do you pronounce 躬先士卒?
躬先士卒 is pronounced gōng xiān shì zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 躬先士卒 literally mean?
Literally, 躬先士卒 means “personally lead the soldiers”. It is used to mean “to take the lead and set an example”.
What is the Chinese definition of 躬先士卒?
犹身先士卒。现用来比喻领导带头，走在群众前面。