hòu​fā​zhì​rén

to gain mastery by counterattacking

后发制人 後發制人 hòu​fā​zhì​rén
to gain mastery by counterattacking
To let the opponent make the first move and then take control by striking back at their weak point; to gain the upper hand by launching a counter-offensive.

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0.336 per million

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