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身先士众
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身先士众 — “To take the lead”

身先士众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take the lead”. To set an example by being the first to act; to be a pioneer in action.

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身先士众 Pronunciation and Pinyin

身先士众 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier
众
zhòng6many people

Example Sentence with 身先士众

在这次紧急任务中,项目经理身先士众,带领团队成员加班加点,最终按时完成了工作。
In this urgent project, the project manager took the lead, guiding the team members to work overtime and ultimately completing the task on schedule.

Idioms Related to 身先士众

Synonyms of 身先士众

  • shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example

More idioms starting with 身

  • shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
  • shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
  • shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
  • shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
  • shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
  • shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
  • shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
  • shēn身rù入qí其jìng境to experience something firsthand

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Questions about 身先士众

What does 身先士众 mean?

身先士众 (shēn xiān shì zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take the lead”.

How do you pronounce 身先士众?

身先士众 is pronounced shēn xiān shì zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 身先士众?

作战时将领亲自带头,冲在士兵前面。现在也用来比喻领导带头,走在群众前面。同“身先士卒”。

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