先發制人

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See also: 先发制人

Chinese

early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
 
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
system; to make; to manufacture
system; to make; to manufacture; to control; to regulate
 
man; person; people
trad. (先發制人)
simp. (先发制人)

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先發制人

  1. to take the initiative to subdue the enemy; to take preemptive measures

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