浪头 (làng tou) — crest of a wave; (figurative) the forefront, vanguard; leading edge (of a trend or movement)
Definition
Literally 'crest of a wave', but 浪头 is also a fixed metaphor for the leading edge or vanguard of a trend — used only in this figurative set phrase (e.g. 时代的浪头).
noun
crest of a wave(figurative) the forefrontvanguardleading edge (of a trend or movement)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 浪头。Nà ge làng tou bèi fēng chuī dé yuè lái yuè gāo.That wave crest was blown higher and higher by the wind.
- 浪头。Tā zǒng shì zhàn zài shí dài de làng tou shàng.He always stands at the forefront of the times.
- 浪头。Zhè ge xīn jì shù de làng tou yǐ jīng dào lái le.The wave of this new technology has already arrived.
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