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奋勇当先 — “To act bravely and take the lead”

奋勇当先 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act bravely and take the lead”. Often being the first to face challenges or difficulties. Literally, “Strive bravely to be first”.

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奋勇当先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

奋勇当先 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
奋
fèn8strive vigorously
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

Example Sentence with 奋勇当先

在这次团队挑战中,小明总是奋勇当先,带动大家取得了成功。
In this team challenge, Xiao Ming always bravely took the lead, motivating everyone to achieve success.

Idioms Related to 奋勇当先

Synonyms of 奋勇当先

  • yī一mǎ马dāng当xiān先To take the lead
  • fèn奋yǒng勇zhēng争xiān先strive to be first

Antonyms of 奋勇当先

  • wèi畏suō缩bù不qián前shrink back in fear

More idioms starting with 奋

  • fèn奋bù不lǜ虑shēn身rush forward heedless of one's safety
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾mìng命struggle bravely at the risk of one's life
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾shēng生strive regardless of personal safety
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾shēn身act courageously, disregard personal safety
  • fèn奋yǒng勇qián前jìn进forge ahead valiantly
  • fèn奋yǒng勇xiàng向qián前advance bravely and vigorously
  • fèn奋yǒng勇zhí直qián前forge ahead with courage
  • fèn奋fā发xiàng向shàng上strive for progress
  • fèn奋fā发tú图qiáng强strive for prosperity and strength
  • fèn奋fā发yǒu有wéi为strive for achievement
  • fèn奋fā发chuō踔lì厉Strive vigorously with high spirits

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What does 奋勇当先 mean?

奋勇当先 (fèn yǒng dāng xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act bravely and take the lead”.

How do you pronounce 奋勇当先?

奋勇当先 is pronounced fèn yǒng dāng xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 奋勇当先 literally mean?

Literally, 奋勇当先 means “Strive bravely to be first”. It is used to mean “to act bravely and take the lead”.

What is the Chinese definition of 奋勇当先?

鼓起勇气,赶在最前面。

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