shēn​xiān​shì​zú

to lead from the front

  • created sense approved 身先士卒 · shēn​xiān​shì​zú · to lead from the front — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    身先士卒

    shēn​xiān​shì​zú

    to lead from the front

    To charge at the head of one's troops in battle

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · self 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān) 士卒 (literal) → 士卒 · shì​zú · soldier

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  • created sense approved 身先士卒 · shēn​xiān​shì​zú · to lead by example — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    身先士卒

    shēn​xiān​shì​zú

    to lead by example

    Of a leader, to take the lead in a task or movement to set an example for others

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · self 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān) 士卒 (literal) → 士卒 · shì​zú · soldier

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense