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上前

soeng5 cin4

shang4 qian2

come/go forward

Level: 3

上前

上 soeng6 soeng5 shang4 shang3 shang5 - up, above
前 cin4 qian2 jian3 - in front; before

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危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。 edit
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

This word was added by bybell on 16th Oct 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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