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先发制人
xiān​fā​zhì​rén

to strike first

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 先发 先發 xiān​fā
    to take preemptive action
    To take the lead or act first in order to gain the initiative.
  2. 制 zhì verb
    to control
    to restrict; to govern; to keep under control
  3. 人 rén nounpronoun
    other people
    other people; others; another person