先聲奪人 xiān shēng duó rén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

CHARACTERS

先 xiān
HSK 1
first, former, previous
聲 shēng sound, voice, noise; tone; music
奪 duó take by force, rob, snatch
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else