先下手为强

Traditional: 先下手為強

xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand

What does 先下手为强 mean?

先下手为强 (xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 下xiàdown · downwards 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 强Qiángsurname Qiang

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先下手为强

xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

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