先發制人 — xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

xian¹ fa¹ zhi⁴ ren²

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

先

發

制

人

As word

1

xian¹

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

2

fa¹

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

3

zhi⁴

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

4

ren²

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt