Take the lead
As a Chinese idiom, Juanji ǎ t ā og ē means to roll up the armor and put away the weapons; it means to stop fighting. From Zizhitongjian, the ninth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the ninth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Zizhitongjian said, "if you want to eat gold and silk, you should quit."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or object; used in war, etc. example take the lead of all the officials. Song Lian, Ming Dynasty
Take the lead
no kernels or seeds are gathered , as in a year of scarcity - kē lì wú shōu
share with relatives and friends - zhān qīn dài gù
A generation of great ministers - yī dài zōng chén
have got some dirty trick up one 's sleeve - jū xīn bù liáng