先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén preempt Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 面对竞争对手,这家公司决定先发制人。 miànduì jìngzhēng duìshǒu, zhè jiā gōngsī juédìng xiānfāzhìrén. Facing competitors, the company decided to strike first to gain the upper hand. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary