一马当先 (一馬當先)
yī mǎ dāng xiān
Pinyin

Definition

一马当先 (一馬當先)
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yī mǎ dāng xiān
  1. to take the lead

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 one
  2. 2 1
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 a (article)
  5. 5 as soon as
  6. 6 entire
  7. 7 whole
  8. 8 all
  9. 9 throughout
  10. 10 "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. 11 also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
yī xià
  1. 1 (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. 2 to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. 3 one time
  4. 4 once
  5. 5 in a while
  6. 6 all of a sudden
  7. 7 all at once
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
yī yī
  1. 1 one by one
  2. 2 one after another

Idioms (20)

一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
  1. 1 thoroughly (idiom)
  2. 2 completely
  3. 3 one and all
  4. 4 very clean
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
  1. 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

Sample Sentences

面对困难的时候,他总是一马当先。
miànduì kùnnan de shíhou ,tā zǒngshì yīmǎdāngxiān 。
When confronted with difficulties, he's always the first one to propose solutions.
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一马当先
yīmǎdāngxiān
To lead the way.
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一百米赛跑的时候,枪声一响,博尔特就一马当先地冲在前面。
yībǎi mǐ sàipǎo de shíhou ,qiāng shēng yī xiǎng ,Bóěrtè jiù yīmǎdāngxiān de chōng zài qiánmian 。
When the gun went off for the 100 meter race, Bolt was the first one out in front.
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