to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
第一個開始做某啲嘢,令到後來嘅人跟隨 to take the lead; to take the initiative; to be the first; to spearhead
我記得佢,佢帶頭攪事㗎。
我记得佢,佢带头搅事㗎。
ngo5 gei3 dak1 keoi5, keoi5 daai3 tau4 gaau2 si6 gaa3. I remember him. He was the first to stir up trouble.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, verb-object
to take the lead; to show initiative; to be the first; to set an example (syn.) 擎头, 領頭, 牽頭, 起头, 起頭, 牵头, 领头, 率先, 擎頭
這至少需要有人先出來帶個頭才行啊。
这至少需要有人先出来带个头才行啊。
zhè zhì shào xū yào yǒu rén xiān chū lái dài ge tóu cái xíng a . At least someone needs to come out and take the lead.
I remember him. He was the first to stir up trouble.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
对于闹事的带头人物,除了那些违犯刑法的分子和现行反革命分子应当法办以外,不应当轻易开除。
對於鬧事的帶頭人物,除了那些違犯刑法的分子和現行反革命分子應當法辦以外,不應當輕易開除。
duì yú nào shì de dài tóu rén wù , chú le nà xiē wéi fàn xíng fǎ de fèn zǐ hé xiàn xíng fǎn gé mìng fèn zǐ yīng dāng fǎ bàn yǐ wài , bù yīng dāng qīng yì kāi chú .
The ringleaders in disturbances should not be summarily expelled, except for those who have committed criminal offences or are active counter-revolutionaries and have to be punished by law.
Mandarin
他为筹措实现政治野心所需的资金,以各种名义助长赚钱生意,专事营私舞弊行为,带头向朝鲜社会散播了安逸松懈、无纪律的毒素。
他為籌措實現政治野心所需的資金,以各種名義助長賺錢生意,專事營私舞弊行為,帶頭向朝鮮社會散播了安逸鬆懈、無紀律的毒素。
tā wèi chóu cuò shí xiàn zhèng zhì yě xīn suǒ xū de zī jīn , yǐ gè zhǒng míng yì zhù zhǎng zhuàn qián shēng yi , zhuān shì yíng sī wǔ bì xíng wéi , dài tóu xiàng cháo xiǎn shè huì sàn bō le ān yì sōng xiè , wú jì lǜ de dú sù .
Jang encouraged money-making under various pretexts to secure funds necessary for gratifying his political greed and was engrossed in irregularities and corruption. He thus took the lead in spreading indolent, careless and undisciplined virus in our society.