先我着鞭 — “To get a head start”
先我着鞭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get a head start”. To be the first to act or take the lead; to steal a march on someone. Literally, “To apply the whip before me”.
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先我着鞭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先我着鞭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 先我着鞭
在新项目启动前，他总是喜欢先我着鞭，提前做好充分准备，以确保一切顺利。
Before a new project starts, he always likes to get a head start, preparing thoroughly in advance to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Idioms Related to 先我着鞭
Synonyms of 先我着鞭
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 先我着鞭
What does 先我着鞭 mean?
先我着鞭 (xiān wǒ zhuó biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get a head start”.
How do you pronounce 先我着鞭?
先我着鞭 is pronounced xiān wǒ zhuó biān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先我着鞭 literally mean?
Literally, 先我着鞭 means “to apply the whip before me”. It is used to mean “to get a head start”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先我着鞭?
着：下。比喻快走一步，占先。