- 先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng strike firstto strike first to gain the upper hand
- 无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu nowhere to startnot know where to start
- 打下手 dǎxiàshǒu assistto act in a supporting role or play second fiddle; to serve as an assistant or helper
- 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 lǎoshǔlāguī, wúcóngxiàshǒu nowhere to startlike mice trying to pull a turtle, having no way to grip it; used to describe being unable to find a starting point for a difficult or unfamiliar task
