先声夺人

Traditional: 先聲奪人

xiān shēng duó rén

Dictionary entry

to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

What does 先声夺人 mean?

先声夺人 (xiān shēng duó rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 声shēngsound · voice 夺duóto seize · to take away forcibly 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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先声夺人

xiān shēng duó rén

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