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Chinese
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radio- (chem.); shoot
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man; person; people
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early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first
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radio- (chem.); shoot
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horse; surname
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capture
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thief
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early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first
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capture
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king; Wang (proper name)
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| trad. (射人先射馬，擒賊先擒王)
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射
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人
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先
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射
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馬
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，
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擒
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賊
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先
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擒
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王
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| simp. (射人先射马，擒贼先擒王)
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射
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人
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先
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射
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马
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，
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擒
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贼
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先
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擒
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王
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| Literally: “To shoot a rider, first shoot the horse; to catch a thief, first capture the king”.
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Etymology
A line from the poem 《前出塞·其六》 by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu.
Pronunciation
Proverb
射人先射馬，擒賊先擒王
- defeat the enemy by capturing their chief
Derived terms
- → Japanese: 人を射んとせばまず馬を射よ (hito o in to seba mazu uma o iyo) (calque)