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遥遥领先 (yáo yáo lǐng xiān) — to be far ahead, to hold a commanding lead

Definition

Idiom: 'to be far ahead' — emphasizes a large, commanding lead over competitors, stronger than just being ahead.

idiom
to be far aheadto hold a commanding lead

Examples

  • ，遥遥领先。
    Zài zhè cì jì shù jìng sài zhōng, wǒ men de tuán duì yáo yáo lǐng xiān.
    In this technology competition, our team is far ahead.
  • 遥遥领先，。
    Tā de chéng jì zài nián jí lǐ yáo yáo lǐng xiān, méi rén néng zhuī shàng.
    His grades are far ahead in the grade; nobody can catch up.
  • 遥遥领先。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de xiāo shòu é zài háng yè zhōng yáo yáo lǐng xiān.
    This company's sales volume is far ahead in the industry.

Origin

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 領; 领 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
令
令lìng領lǐng
Same sound today

The traditional form 領 has 令 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; the simplified 领 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

先 combines 止 (foot) and 儿 (person) to show someone moving forward.

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