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打蛇先打頭

daa2 se4 sin1 daa2 tau4

da3 she2 xian1 da3 tou2

When attacking a snake, strike the head first.
An enemy is nothing without their leader.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 779

打蛇先打頭

打 daa2 daa1 da3 da2 - hit; strike | dozen
蛇 se4 ji4 she2 chi2 tuo1 ye2 - snake
先 sin1 sin3 xian1 xian3 xian4 - first, foremost; Mister, Sir
打 daa2 daa1 da3 da2 - hit; strike | dozen
頭 tau4 tau4*2 tou2 {tou5} - head

This word was added by sheik on 10th Apr 2005 and last edited on 30th Jul 2008

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