首當其衝

Chinese
 
head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems
 
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
 of great force; towards; dash against
trad. (首當其衝) 首 當 其 衝
simp. (首当其冲) 首 当 其 冲

Etymology
鄭當其衝，不能修德。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
郑当其冲，不能修德。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
Zhèng dāng qí chōng, bùnéng xiū dé. [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this example)
歐艦東來，粵東首當其衝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
欧舰东来，粤东首当其冲。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 《清史稿•兵志九》
Ōu jiàn dōng lái, Yuèdōng shǒudāngqíchōng. [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this example)

Pronunciation

Idiom

首當其衝

  1. to be the first to suffer (attack or disaster)
  2. (neologism) taking the lead; first
  3. (neologism) more important, crucial or prominent
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.