qián​wèi

vanguard

  • created sense approved 前卫/前衛 · qián​wèi · vanguard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前卫 / 前衛

    qián​wèi

    vanguard

    the front part of an army that marches ahead to provide protection and clear the way

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · to guard

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  • created sense approved 前卫/前衛 · qián​wèi · midfielder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前卫 / 前衛

    qián​wèi

    midfielder

    a player in soccer, handball, or other sports who plays between the forwards and the defenders to help both with offense and defense

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · to guard

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  • created sense approved 前卫/前衛 · qián​wèi · avant-garde — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前卫 / 前衛

    qián​wèi

    avant-garde

    pioneering and innovative in ideas or fashion; at the leading edge of a trend, often in a way that is not yet widely accepted

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · to guard

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