逐兔先得 — “He who pursues and catches first gets it”
逐兔先得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who pursues and catches first gets it”. First come, first served in a competitive context, emphasizing the importance of being swift and decisive to secure an advantage or prize. Literally, “Whoever pursues the rabbit first obtains it”.
逐兔先得 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhú逐zì字zhú逐jù句word by word, sentence by sentence
- zhú逐dàng宕shī失fǎn返Drift away and forget to return
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- zhú逐yǐng影fèi吠shēng声echo what others say
- zhú逐yǐng影xún寻shēng声meticulously search for flaws
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What does 逐兔先得 mean?
逐兔先得 (zhú tù xiān dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who pursues and catches first gets it”.
How do you pronounce 逐兔先得?
逐兔先得 is pronounced zhú tù xiān dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逐兔先得 literally mean?
Literally, 逐兔先得 means “Whoever pursues the rabbit first obtains it”. It is used to mean “He who pursues and catches first gets it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逐兔先得?
逐：追赶。谁先抓到手就归谁，别人不能再争