打头阵

打頭陣
dǎtóuzhèn
to take the lead

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to fight in the van; to spearhead the attack
  2. to fight in the van; to spearhead the attack
  3. to take the lead; to be the first

Wiktionary

喻处事积极，在前面带头做。

重編國語辭典

  1. 前线第一个作战
  2. 处事积极，在前面带头做

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 打头 dǎtóu
  1. (dialectal) from the start; from the beginning
  2. (electronics) to tap
  3. from the start; from the beginning
  4. to take the lead; to be at the beginning; to be situated at the front
  5. to tap
2 阵 zhèn
  1. disposition of troops
  2. wave
  3. spate
  4. burst
  5. spell
  6. short period of time
  7. classifier for events or states of short duration

Related entries

一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān (idiom) to take the lead
占上风 zhànshàngfēng
  1. to take the lead
  2. to gain the upper hand
挑头 tiǎotóu
  1. to take the lead
  2. to be first to (do sth)
  3. to pioneer
率先 shuàixiān
  1. to take the lead
  2. to show initiative
领头 lǐngtóu
  1. to take the lead
  2. to be first to start
日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。

Japan is the leader of the world's high-tech industry.

Source: Tatoeba

牵头 qiāntóu
  1. to lead (an animal by the head)
  2. to take the lead
  3. to coordinate (a combined operation)
  4. to mediate
  5. a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)
身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú
  1. to fight at the head of one's troops
  2. (fig.) to take the lead
反超 fǎnchāo
  1. to reverse (the score)
  2. to pull off a comeback
  3. to take the lead
超前 chāoqián
  1. to be ahead of one's time
  2. to surpass or outdo one's predecessors
  3. to be ahead of the pack
  4. to take the lead
  5. advanced