開頭炮

Simplified: 开头炮

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kāitóupào ㄎㄞㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄠˋ

- to be the first to speak or act
- to get things going

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: fire the first cannon shot
Meaning: To be the first to speak or act and so set things going. Usually written 打头炮.

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