首当其冲 in English shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bear the brunt

Simplified Characters

首 当 其 冲

Traditional Characters

首 當 其 衝

Pinyin

shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

首shou3head 当dang1(onom.) dong 其qi2his 冲chong1(of water) to dash against