| 未雨绸缪 | wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 | fig. to plan ahead |
| 适可而止 | shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 | don't overdo it |
| 在前面 | zai4 qian2 mian4 | ahead |
| 照直 | zhao4 zhi2 | directly |
| 生不逢时 | sheng1 bu4 feng2 shi2 | ahead of his time |
| 超迁 | chao1 qian1 | to be promoted ahead of time |
| 反常带头 | fan3 chang2 dai4 tou2 | extrahead |
| 提前打入 | ti2 qian2 da3 ru4 | type-ahead |
| 后浪推前浪 | hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 | the wave behind pushes the wave ahead |
| 呼声最高 | hu1 sheng1 zui4 gao1 | ahead |
| 提前完成 | ti2 qian2 wan2 cheng2 | to complete ahead of time |
| 睖 | to stare straight ahead | |
| 踔 | chuo1 | to excel |