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先下手為強
sin1 haa6 sau2 wai4 koeng4
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better strike the first blow; gain the upper hand by acting first; gain a head start by taking the initiative [literal] he who strikes first would prevail [synonym] 先發制人 [antonym] 後下手遭殃 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1512 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by C Chiu on 12th Jan 2016 03:36 |
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Characters in this word:先 sin1 - first; before; temporarily下 haa6 haa5 - under; lower; next; go down 手 sau2 - hand 為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for 強 koeng4 koeng5 goeng6 - strong; compel; stubborn |
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