敢为人先 |
gǎn wéi rén xiān |
to dare to be first / to pioneer (idiom) |
敢 |
gǎn |
to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture |
敢为 |
gǎn wéi |
to dare to do |
为 |
wéi |
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice) |
为 |
wèi |
because of / for / to |
为 |
wéi |
variant of 为 |
为 |
wèi |
variant of 为 |
为人 |
wéi rén |
to conduct oneself / behavior; conduct; personal character |
为人 |
wèi rén |
for sb / for others' interest |
人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
先 |
xiān |
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |