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身先士卒 (san1 sin1 si6 zeot1) — 1. for a higher ranking soldier lead his men in a charge 2. for someone to take up a position of leadership leading people on in Cantonese

sanˉ¹身sinˉ¹先siˍ₆士zeotˉ¹卒
Mandarin Pinyin: shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2

Meaning of 身先士卒

noun1. for a higher ranking soldier lead his men in a charge 2. for someone to take up a position of leadership leading people on
nounto lead by example; to be ahead of one's charges; to take the lead

Characters in 身先士卒

身san1
life; lifetime
先sin1
leading; pioneering; initiating
士si6
soldier; noncommissioned officer
卒zeot1
finish; end; die

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