打头阵 (dá) — to take the lead; to be the first to do something (especially in a risky or challenging situation)
Definition
Idiomatic verb meaning to lead from the front — being the first into a difficult or risky task. Most common in military, sports, and team-work contexts.
verb
to take the leadto be the first to do something (especially in a risky or challenging situation)
Examples
- 打头阵。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài tuán duì lǐ dá.He always likes to take the lead in the team.
- ，打头阵。Zhè cì rèn wu, yóu xiǎo lǐ dá.Xiao Li will take the lead on this mission.
- 打头阵。Tā yǐ jīng zài gōng sī dǎ guò yí cì dá le.He has already taken the lead once at the company.
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