先入为主

Traditional: 先入為主

xiān rù wéi zhǔ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)

What does 先入为主 mean?

先入为主 (xiān rù wéi zhǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 主zhǔowner · master

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先入为主

xiān rù wéi zhǔ

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