created sense approved 先声/先聲 · xiānshēng · precursor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先声 / 先聲
xiānshēng
precursor
An early sign, person, or event that indicates the arrival of something significant; herald; harbinger; precursor.
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · news
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created sense approved 先声/先聲 · xiānshēng · to build momentum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先声 / 先聲
xiānshēng
to build momentum
To build up or announce one's prestige or momentum in advance, often as a tactic to intimidate or overwhelm others
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · reputation
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition