出马chū∥mǎ 1.原指将士上阵作战,今多指出头做事{(orig. of officers and men) take to the battlefield; take the lead in doing sth.}: 老将～,一个顶俩{A veteran is better than two novices.}|那件事很重要,非你亲自～不行。{That is a very important matter and you have to attend to it personally.} 2.〈方dial.〉same as出诊{chū∥zhěn}。