先下手为强,后下手遭殃先下手為強,後下手遭殃先下手為強,後下手遭殃

strike first and be strong, strike later and suffer

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: The one who acts first has the advantage; the one who delays loses out. Often used to justify acting before rivals do.

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Simplified: 先下手为强,后下手遭殃
Traditional (Taiwan): 先下手為強,後下手遭殃
Pinyin: xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng,hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄢㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ,ㄏㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄠㄧㄤ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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