先兵後禮 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
後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents
禮 lǐ social custom; manners; courtesy; rites