急先锋

急先鋒

jíxiānfēng

idiom

Measure Word

一个急先锋 gè

Meanings

1 impetuous vanguard
2 someone who charges into things first
3 the eager pioneer or ringleader

Characters

urgent, impetuous

vanguard, spearhead

Examples

改革的急先锋总是会遇到阻力。

Gǎigé de jíxiānfēng zǒng shì huì yùdào zǔlì.

Reform's vanguard always meets resistance.

他是公司创新的急先锋。

Tā shì gōngsī chuàngxīn de jíxiānfēng.

He's the company's point man on innovation.

哪里有困难，他就是哪里的急先锋。

Nǎlǐ yǒu kùnnan, tā jiùshì nǎlǐ de jíxiānfēng.

Wherever there's trouble, he's the first to charge in.

Tips

history

From 《水浒传》 chapter 13 — the nickname of Suo Chao 索超, known for his hot temper and readiness to fight first. Now generalized to any eager front-runner in a cause, often approving.

Stroke Order

急 jí

先 xiān

锋 fēng