一马当先(yī mǎ dāng xiān)

4 charactersTrad. 一馬當先

(idiom) to take the lead

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Word information

Pinyin
yī mǎ dāng xiān
Meaning
(idiom) to take the lead
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
一馬當先

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