先入為主
xiān​rù​wéi​zhǔ

first impressions are strongest

  • created sense approved 先入为主/先入為主 · xiān​rù​wéi​zhǔ · first impressions are strongest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先入为主 / 先入為主

    xiān​rù​wéi​zhǔ

    first impressions are strongest

    (idiom) first impressions carry the most weight; to be influenced by preconceived notions so that it is difficult to accept new ideas or opinions

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to enter 为主 (literal) → 为主/為主 · wéi​zhǔ · to rely mainly on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense