领头羊

領頭羊
lǐngtóuyáng
bellwether

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) bellwether; trendsetter; leader
  2. bellwether; trendsetter; leader

Wiktionary

在羊群前面领路的羊。比喻为团体的领导人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 领头 lǐngtóu
  1. to take the lead
  2. to be first to start
2 羊 yáng sheep; goat

classifiers: 頭, 隻

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