射人先射马 — “To strike at the root of the evil”
射人先射马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike at the root of the evil”. To get to the heart of the matter; to tackle the main problem first. Literally, “When shooting a person, shoot their horse first”.
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在处理任何事情时，我们都应该学会射人先射马，抓住问题的关键所在，才能事半功倍。
When handling any matter, we should learn to 'shoot the archer first, then shoot his horse,' grasping the key point of the problem to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
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What does 射人先射马 mean?
射人先射马 (shè rén xiān shè mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike at the root of the evil”.
How do you pronounce 射人先射马?
射人先射马 is pronounced shè rén xiān shè mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 射人先射马 literally mean?
Literally, 射人先射马 means “When shooting a person, shoot their horse first”. It is used to mean “to strike at the root of the evil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 射人先射马?
比喻作事要抓住要害。