先拔头筹 (xiān bá tóu chóu) — to take the lead, to be the first to succeed (in a competitive context)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to be first, to take the lead' in a competition or contest. Used like a verb phrase — about winning the first advantage, not just participating early.
verb
to take the leadto be the first to succeed (in a competitive context)
Examples
- 先拔头筹，。Zhè jiā gōng sī zài rén gōng zhì néng lǐng yù xiān bá tóu chóu, yíng dé le dà liàng tóu zī.This company took the lead in the field of AI and won a lot of investment.
- 先拔头筹，。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng xiān bá tóu chóu, dì yī gè chōng guò le zhōng diǎn xiàn.He took the lead in the race and was the first to cross the finish line.
- 先拔头筹，。Wèi le xiān bá tóu chóu, tuán duì rì yè bù tíng dì yán fā xīn chǎn pǐn.In order to take the lead, the team developed new products day and night without stopping.
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