📖 Meaning
The most outstanding person among the younger generation. It refers to a junior who stands out as a leader or exemplary figure among later scholars and newcomers. The term praises exceptional talent and promise in someone of junior standing.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from the 'Book of Jin' (晋书), in the Biography of Pei Xiu. Pei Xiu was a brilliant scholar-official of the Cao Wei and early Jin period, renowned for his map-making and administrative talent. Contemporaries praised him with the saying 'Pei Xiu is the leader of the younger generation' (后进领袖裴秀). The Southern Qi's 'Biography of Liu Hui' later echoed the phrase, describing Liu Hui as the leader of the younger generation, clever and multi-talented.
💡 Example Usage
他才华出众，被誉为同辈中的后进领袖。
With outstanding talent, he was praised as the leader among his peers.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 后进领袖
- Pinyin: hòu jìn lǐng xiù
- Literal Translation: later, advance, collar, sleeve
- Category: Leadership
- Characters: 4