先兵后礼 xiān bīng hòu lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]

CHARACTERS

先 xiān
HSK 1
first, former, previous
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
礼 lǐ
HSK 3
social custom; manners; courtesy