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着人先鞭 — “To be the first to act”

着人先鞭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be the first to act”. To take the lead or initiative.

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着人先鞭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

着人先鞭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
着
zhuó12to wear, touch, apply, or continue
人
rén2human being, person
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
鞭
biān18whip, flog, or spur

Example Sentence with 着人先鞭

在产品开发上,他们公司总是能着人先鞭,推出引领潮流的新品。
In product development, their company always manages to take the lead, launching new trend-setting products.

Idioms Related to 着人先鞭

More idioms starting with 着

  • zháo着sān三bù不zháo着liǎng两disorganized and ill-considered
  • zhuó着shū书lì立shuō说write books and establish theories
  • zhe着jī屐dēng登shān山endure great difficulties and arduous journeys
  • zhuó着yì意zāi栽huā花huā花bù不fā发,,wú无yì意chā插liǔ柳liǔ柳chéng成yīn荫deliberate efforts fail, unintended actions succeed
  • zhuó着shǒu手huí回chūn春restore vitality with superb skill
  • zhuó着shǒu手chéng成chūn春Miraculous cure or revitalizing touch

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Questions about 着人先鞭

What does 着人先鞭 mean?

着人先鞭 (zhuó rén xiān biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be the first to act”.

How do you pronounce 着人先鞭?

着人先鞭 is pronounced zhuó rén xiān biān in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 着人先鞭?

比喻做事情比别人抢先一步。

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