先来后到

Traditional: 先來後到

xiān lái hòu dào

Dictionary entry

(idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served

What does 先来后到 mean?

先来后到 (xiān lái hòu dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)后Hòusurname Hou 到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to

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先来后到

xiān lái hòu dào

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