身先士卒 in English shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2 Meaning

Meanings

• to fight at the head of one's troops
• (metaphorically) to take the lead

Pinyin

shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

身shen1body 先xian1early 士shi4surname Shi 卒zu2variant of 卒[zu2]