先来后到 — “First to arrive, later to arrive”
先来后到 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the principle of determining priority or order based on the sequence of arrival; first come, first served”. Literally, “first to arrive, later to arrive”.
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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rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- 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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What does 先来后到 mean?
先来后到 (xiān lái hòu dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the principle of determining priority or order based on the sequence of arrival; first come, first served”.
How do you pronounce 先来后到?
先来后到 is pronounced xiān lái hòu dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先来后到 literally mean?
Literally, 先来后到 means “first to arrive, later to arrive”. It is used to mean “refers to the principle of determining priority or order based on the sequence of arrival; first come, first served”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先来后到?
按照来到的先后确定次序。