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Definition

打头炮

Literally means:

fire the first shot

Actually means:

be the first to speak or act

It means firing the first shot in a war. It figuratively means to take the lead in doing something. It sometimes means that one takes the lead in setting a fierce criticism or verbal attack upon sb or sth.

在战争中打第一炮。比喻带头或领先做某事。有时专指首先发出猛烈批评、攻击的言论。

Example

Used as predicate, attributive or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、定语、状语)
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Zhège
这个
yuè
men
我们
gōng
公司
tóupào
打头炮
de
xīn
chǎnpǐn
产品
shì
zhǒng
duō
gōngnéng
功能
de
shǒubiǎo
手表
  

This month our company's new product is a multi-functional watch.

2
dǎoyǎn
导演
de
diànyǐng
电影
zài
zhè
这次
diànyǐngjié
电影节
shàng
tóupào
打头炮
shàngyìng
上映
  
,
大大
gāo
提高
le
zhè
wèi
niánqīng
年轻
dǎoyǎn
导演
de
xìnxīn
信心
  

The film he directed was shown at the festival, which greatly boosted the young director's confidence.

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Zài
huì
大会
shàng
  
,
yòu
tóupào
打头炮
  
,
duì
yǒuxiē
有些
rén
de
gōngzuò
工作
tàidu
态度
gōngzuò
工作
fāng
方法
jìnxíng
进行
le
yán
严厉
de
píng
批评
  

At the General Assembly, he once again took a head start, harshly criticizing the working attitude and working methods of some people.

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