敢为人先

Traditional: 敢為人先

gǎn wéi rén xiān

Dictionary entry

to dare to be first

What does 敢为人先 mean?

敢为人先 (gǎn wéi rén xiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to dare to be first

2to pioneer (idiom)

Character breakdown

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敢gǎnto dare · daring 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally

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敢为人先

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