后发制于人
hòu​fā​zhì​yú​rén

to be controlled by others

  • created sense approved 后发制于人/後發制於人 · hòu​fā​zhì​yú​rén · to be controlled by others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    后发制于人 / 後發制於人

    hòu​fā​zhì​yú​rén

    to be controlled by others

    to be dominated or controlled by an opponent because of a delayed reaction or lack of initiative

    后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · after 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to set out 制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · by 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people

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    created sense