dāng​tóudàng​tou

head-on

当头 (當頭) dāng​tóu frequency
head-on verb
coming directly towards one's face or head; imminent

Facing the challenges ahead, we must remain calm.

priority verb
to put in first place or consider as the most important

No matter what the job is, safety must come first.

当头 (當頭) dàng​tou
pledge noun
(coll.) pledge; surety

He used this gold watch as collateral for the loan.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.40 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.01 per million

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