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先人夺人 — “To preemptively win over others”

先人夺人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to preemptively win over others”. To seize the initiative ahead of others. Literally, “Preemptively win over others”.

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先人夺人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先人夺人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
人
rén2human being, person
夺
duó6seize, snatch, or win
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 先人夺人

在新产品发布前,市场部决定先人夺人,提前进行大规模宣传,以吸引潜在客户的关注。
Before the new product launch, the marketing department decided to preemptively win over customers by conducting large-scale promotions in advance, aiming to attract potential clients' attention.

Idioms Related to 先人夺人

More idioms starting with 先

  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强,,hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
  • xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
  • xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
  • xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
  • xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
  • xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
  • xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
  • xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
  • xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
  • xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
  • xiān先hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice

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Questions about 先人夺人

What does 先人夺人 mean?

先人夺人 (xiān rén duó rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to preemptively win over others”.

How do you pronounce 先人夺人?

先人夺人 is pronounced xiān rén duó rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 先人夺人 literally mean?

Literally, 先人夺人 means “Preemptively win over others”. It is used to mean “to preemptively win over others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 先人夺人?

夺:争取。先于别人去夺取别人的心

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