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The idiom 「首當其衝」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Dang: to undertake, to bear; Chong: key point, important traffic route. A metaphor for being the first to be attacked or suffer a disaster.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǒu dāng qí chōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sau2 dong1 kei4 chung1
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