首當其衝 (sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1): (idiom) The first to get hit (in a battle etc.) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1首當其衝首当其冲

Jyutpingsau2 dong1 kei4 cung1

Yalesáu dōng kèih chūng

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(idiom) The first to get hit (in a battle etc.)

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