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先声后实
xiān​shēng​hòu​shí

to threaten then strike

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先声后实 先聲後實 xiān​shēng​hòu​shí
to threaten then strike
(idiom) first trumpet one's might and then display it; in warfare, to first intimidate the enemy with a show of force and then engage with real strength