先即制人 — “To gain the initiative and control the situation”
先即制人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain the initiative and control the situation”. To get in first and gain the upper hand; to preempt an opponent. Literally, “To control others by acting first”.
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- 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rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- 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hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice
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What does 先即制人 mean?
先即制人 (xiān jí zhì rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain the initiative and control the situation”.
How do you pronounce 先即制人?
先即制人 is pronounced xiān jí zhì rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先即制人 literally mean?
Literally, 先即制人 means “to control others by acting first”. It is used to mean “to gain the initiative and control the situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先即制人?
制：控制。先下手取得主动就可制服对方。泛指做事应先争取主动