后发制人 — “Strike later to subdue; act after the opponent to gain control”
后发制人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain an advantage or victory by responding to an opponent's initial move rather than initiating the action; to wait for the opportune moment to counterattack”. Literally, “strike later to subdue; act after the opponent to gain control”.
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- hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
- hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
- hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
- hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
- hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
- hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
- hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
- hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
- hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking with laughter
- hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
- hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents
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What does 后发制人 mean?
后发制人 (hòu fā zhì rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain an advantage or victory by responding to an opponent's initial move rather than initiating the action; to wait for the opportune moment to counterattack”.
How do you pronounce 后发制人?
后发制人 is pronounced hòu fā zhì rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 后发制人 literally mean?
Literally, 后发制人 means “strike later to subdue; act after the opponent to gain control”. It is used to mean “to gain an advantage or victory by responding to an opponent's initial move rather than initiating the action; to wait for the opportune moment to counterattack”.
What is the Chinese definition of 后发制人?
发：发动；制：控制，制服。等对方先动手，再抓住有利时机反击，制服对方。