先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng the one who strikes first has the advantage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 先 xiān adverb first earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance下手 xiàshǒu verb + noun to start To start; to set about doing something; to take action or put one's hand to a task.为 為 wéi verbpreposition to be to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as强 強 qiáng superior better; superior; surpassing