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- 当头
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- [dāngtóu]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 当头 [dāngtóu]
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1.
副
朝着头部
- 当头棒喝
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2.
动
到眼前
- 大难当头
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3.
动
摆在首要位置
- "稳"字当头,从不冒险
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1.
副
朝着头部
Examples
- 不啻是当头一棒
- like a blow on the head → 不啻
- 给他当头一瓢冷水
- pour cold water on him → 当头
- 尽管烈日当头，他还是出门了。 → 当头
- 这次失败给了我当头一棒。 → 当头
- 危机当头，我们必须采取行动。 → 当头
- 时逢盛夏,烈日当头。 → 逢
- 他最近红运当头。 → 红运
- 您的批评如同当头棒喝，让我及时醒悟。
- Your criticism has awoken me and made me realize where I had gone wrong. → 棒喝
- 赤日当头, 我都走不动了。
- With the scorching sun overhead, I could hardly move a step forward. → 赤日
- 想创业就得敢字当头。
- If you want to start a business, you must not hesitate and must deal with everything bravely. → 敢字当头
Collocations
- 当头一棒
- head-on blow
- 当头棒喝
- a blow or sharp warning
- 烈日当头
- the scorching sun is shining right overhead
- 困难当头
- be faced with difficulties
- 红运当头
- be faced with good luck
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