身先士卒 shēn xiān shì zú

(fig.) to take the lead

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 51599th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to take the lead
  2. 2. to fight at the head of one's troops

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early
士 shì HSK 4
soldier; specialist worker; honorific
卒 zú
variant of 猝cù; variant of 卒zú; to finish