擋頭陣
dǎng​tóu​zhèn

to act as a vanguard

  • created sense approved 挡头阵/擋頭陣 · dǎng​tóu​zhèn · to act as a vanguard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挡头阵 / 擋頭陣

    dǎng​tóu​zhèn

    to act as a vanguard

    To be the first to face an enemy attack; more generally, to be the person who goes first to deal with a difficult or challenging situation.

    挡, 头阵

    挡 (literal) → 挡/擋 · dǎng · to block 头阵 (literal) → 头阵/頭陣 · tóu​zhèn · first battle, beginning

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