Definition
潮头 literally means 'the crest of a tidal wave'. More often, it is used figuratively to mean 'the forefront' or 'leading position' of a social trend, movement, or industry. You'll encounter it in phrases like 站在潮头 ('stand at the forefront') and 引领潮头 ('lead the tide'). The figurative sense is much more common in modern media and political speech.
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the crest of a tidal wavethe forefrontthe leading edge (of a trend or movement)
Examples
- 潮头，。Zhǐyǒu zhuāzhù shídài de cháo tóu, cáinéng shíxiàn chuàngxīn.Only by seizing the forefront of the times can innovation be achieved.
- ，潮头。Gǎigé dàcháo zhōng, zhège qǐyè shǐzhōng zhàn zài cháo tóu.Amidst the great wave of reform, this enterprise has always stood at the forefront.
- ，潮头。Cháoshuǐ yǒng lái, cháo tóu gāo dá shù mǐ.As the tide surged in, the crest of the wave reached several meters high.
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