先下手為強 xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

CHARACTERS

先 xiān
HSK 1
first, former, previous
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
強 qiáng strong, powerful, energetic