be in the van of one 's officers and men

be in the van of one 's officers and men

Take the lead, a Chinese idiom, pronounced sh ē nxi ā NSH ì Z ú, refers to a general who takes the lead and rushes in front of the soldiers. Now it also means that leaders take the lead and walk in front of the masses. From historical records: biographies of Hengshan in Huainan.

The origin of Idioms

"When the enemy is brave, he is often the first of the soldiers." "Zizhitongjian · the ninth year of emperor Yang's great cause in Sui Dynasty" says: "Xuangan, in every battle, takes the lead and leads the way

Idiom usage

Example 1: "when the enemy is brave, he is often the first soldier." Chapter 72 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty. (3) Chapter 95 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty written by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty: "Yue Yi was the first soldier of the four kingdoms, and Jia Yong fought hard to kill Qi's soldiers in the field 4. Be brave and resolute, and ignore in the face of disaster. The seventy second chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty

Idiom story

In 1883, the French army attacked China from the Vietnamese border. Feng Zicai, a veteran general, was ordered to lead the army to zhennanguan. Facing the well-equipped French army, Feng Zicai was not afraid at all. He actively prepared for the war and vowed to live with zhennanguan. The soldiers were deeply moved and fought bravely. Feng Zicai took the lead in fighting with the French army and defeated the French army.