先下手为强 — “To strike first and gain the upper hand”
先下手为强 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike first and gain the upper hand”. To take the initiative; offense is the best defense. Literally, “Strike first to be strong”.
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先下手为强 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先下手为强 Character Breakdown
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在这次合作谈判中，我们必须先下手为强，提出更有吸引力的条件。
In this cooperation negotiation, we must strike first and propose more attractive terms.
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Synonyms of 先下手为强
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- 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hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice
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What does 先下手为强 mean?
先下手为强 (xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike first and gain the upper hand”.
How do you pronounce 先下手为强?
先下手为强 is pronounced xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先下手为强 literally mean?
Literally, 先下手为强 means “Strike first to be strong”. It is used to mean “to strike first and gain the upper hand”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先下手为强?
在对手没有准备好的时候首先动手，取得主动地位。