潮头 (cháo tóu) — the crest of a tidal wave; the forefront, the leading edge (of a trend or movement)

Definition

Examples

• 只有抓住时代的潮头，才能实现创新。
  Zhǐ yǒu zhuā zhù shí dài de cháo tóu, cái néng shí xiàn chuàng xīn.
  Only by seizing the forefront of the times can innovation be achieved.
• 改革大潮中，这个企业始终站在潮头。
  Gǎi gé dà cháo zhōng, zhè ge qǐ yè shǐ zhōng zhàn zài cháo tóu.
  Amidst the great wave of reform, this enterprise has always stood at the forefront.
• 潮水涌来，潮头高达数米。
  Cháo shuǐ yǒng lái, cháo tóu gāo dá shù mǐ.
  As the tide surged in, the crest of the wave reached several meters high.