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先发制人
先發制人
xiānfāzhìrén
1. to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to pre-empt
2. to anticipate
3. pre-emptive

Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1 6 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3 5 丶
制
zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
HSK 5 8 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶

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