Meaning of lǐng xiān:
lǐng xiān
领先
Verb
to lead; to be in front
Tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng yīzhí bǎochí lǐngxiān.
他们在比赛中一直保持领先。
They maintained the lead throughout the game.
Zài bǐsài de shàng bànchǎng, wǒmen de duìwǔ lǐngxiān le.
在比赛的上半场,我们的队伍领先了。
In the first half of the match, our team was in front.