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先发制人

xiānfāzhìrén

Traditional: 先發制人

to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to pre-empt / to anticipate / pre-emptive

Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3
制
zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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