先鞭

Traditional form:

先鞭

Pinyin (reading):

xiānbiān

Definitions:

• to be the first; to lead the way

Characters:

• 先 - first, former, previous
• 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog

Traditional characters:

• 先 - first, former, previous
• 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog