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先发制人 (先發制人)

xiān fā zhì rén

Definition

  1. to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to pre-empt
  2. to anticipate
  3. pre-emptive

Character Decomposition

先
=
⺧
+
儿
发
=
？
+
又
制
=
？
+
刂
人
=
人

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