前卫 (qián wèi) — avant-garde; cutting-edge (in art, fashion, ideas); vanguard; advance guard (military)
Definition
Literally 'forward guard': the leading edge of a movement. In art, fashion, or music it means avant-garde or cutting-edge — bold styles that push ahead of the mainstream.
noun
avant-gardecutting-edge (in art, fashion, ideas)vanguardadvance guard (military)
Examples
- 前卫，。Tā de fú zhuāng shè jì fēi cháng qián wèi, dà dǎn yòu xīn yǐng.Her clothing designs are very avant-garde — bold and innovative.
- 前卫，。Zhè zhī yuè duì de yīn yuè fēng gé hěn qián wèi, bú tài róng yì bèi dà zhòng jiē shòu.This band's musical style is very avant-garde and not easily accepted by the mainstream.
- ，前卫。Zài jūn shì shǐ shàng, qián wèi bù duì fù zé zhēn chá hé kāi lù.In military history, vanguard units are responsible for reconnaissance and clearing the way.
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