先辈xiānbèi 1.泛指行辈在先的人。{(in a broad sense) elder generation; ancestors} 2.指已去世的令人钦佩值得学习的人{forefathers; forerunners; sb. who is deceased but is still held in high esteem and as a fine example to learn from}: 继承革命～的事业。{carry on with the cause of the older generation}