首当其冲 — “To bear the brunt of something”
首当其冲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear the brunt of something”. To be the first to suffer or be directly affected by an attack, disaster, or difficult situation. Literally, “be the first to bear the brunt”.
首当其冲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 首
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- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之sī思yearning for one's hometown
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之qíng情yearn for one's hometown
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之wàng望Longing for one's hometown or native land
- shǒu首qiū丘sù夙yuàn愿long-cherished wish to return to homeland
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- shǒu首chàng唱yì义bīng兵Lead a righteous cause
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Open the tool →Questions about 首当其冲
What does 首当其冲 mean?
首当其冲 (shǒu dāng qí chōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear the brunt of something”.
How do you pronounce 首当其冲?
首当其冲 is pronounced shǒu dāng qí chōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 首当其冲 literally mean?
Literally, 首当其冲 means “be the first to bear the brunt”. It is used to mean “to bear the brunt of something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 首当其冲?
当：承当，承受；冲：要冲，交通要道。比喻最先受到攻击或遭到灾难。