粵

首sau2當dong1其kei4衝cung1

simp首当其冲
sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1shou3dang1qi2chong1shǒu dāng qí chōng

English

  1. to bear the brunt
  2. (idiom) The first to get hit (in a battle etc.)
  3. to be the first to be affected; to bear the brunt

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 最先受到影響、衝擊

Examples

  • 今次嘅股災,中國首當其衝。

    China is the first to be affected by the market crash.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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