头马 (tóu mǎ) — lead horse (literal); (figurative) top performer, team leader, pacesetter
Definition
Originally the lead horse in a team, now used figuratively for the top performer who sets the pace for the rest of the group.
noun
lead horse (literal)(figurative) top performerteam leaderpacesetter
Measure word · 匹
Examples
- 头马。Zhè pǐ tóu mǎ zài qián sān gōng lǐ yì zhí lǐng xiān.This lead horse stayed ahead for the first three kilometers.
- ，头马。Tā jīn nián yè jì zuì hǎo, shì wǒ men xiāo shòu tuán duì de tóu mǎ.He has the best performance this year and is the pacesetter of our sales team.
- 头马。Tuán duì xū yào yí wèi tóu mǎ lái dài dòng dà jiā.The team needs a leader to drive everyone forward.
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