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先下手为强

xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng

Traditional: 先下手為強

strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5

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