先下手为强 in English xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

先 下 手 为 强

Traditional Characters

先 下 手 為 強

Pinyin

xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

先xian1early 下xia4down 手shou3hand 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 强qiang2surname Qiang