争先 (zhēng xiān) — to vie to be the first, to compete to get ahead
Definition
A more formal/literary verb meaning to vie to be first or take the lead — stronger and more rhetorical than everyday '抢着' or '赶着' to do something.
verb
to vie to be the firstto compete to get ahead
Examples
- 争先，。Dà jiā dōu xiǎng zhēng xiān, shuí yě bú ràng shuí.Everyone wants to be first, and nobody gives way.
- ，。Tā zài sài pǎo zhōng zhēng le yí cì xiān, dé le dì yī míng.He vied to be first in the race and got first place.
- 争先，。Xiǎo hái zi zǒng ài zhēng xiān, zuò shén me dōu yào dì yī gè.Children always love to be first; they want to be the first in everything.
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