gǎn​wéi​rén​xiān

to dare to be first

  • created sense approved 敢为人先/敢為人先 · gǎn​wéi​rén​xiān · to dare to be first — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敢为人先 / 敢為人先

    gǎn​wéi​rén​xiān

    to dare to be first

    To dare to be the first; to be courageous enough to pioneer or lead the way in doing something others have not done yet.

    敢 (literal) → 敢 · gǎn · to dare 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān)

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