領頭羊

Chinese

		to take the lead; to show initiative; to be the first to take the lead; to show initiative; to be the first; to set an example	caprid
trad. (領頭羊)		領頭	羊
simp. (领头羊)		领头	羊

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lǐngtóuyáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lǐngtóuyáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lǐngtóuyáng
    • Wade–Giles: ling³-tʻou²-yang²
    • Yale: lǐng-tóu-yáng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liingtouryang
    • Palladius: линтоуян (lintoujan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/

Noun

領頭羊

1. (figurative) bellwether; trendsetter; leader

Synonyms

• 頭羊／头羊 (tóuyáng)