开路先锋

開路先鋒

kāilùxiānfēng

idiom #44,647

Meanings

Tā shì zhè xiàng jìshù de kāilù xiānfēng.

He's a pioneer of this technology.

Niánqīng rén yào gǎn dāng gǎigé de kāilù xiānfēng.

Young people should dare to be the vanguard of reform.

history

Originally a military term — the 先锋 (vanguard) general who opened the road ahead of the main army. Now used in any first-mover sense.

usage

Always complimentary. Common in news and speeches about innovation and reform.

开 kāi

路 lù

先 xiān

锋 fēng