| 先声夺人 |
xiān shēng duó rén |
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength |
| 先 |
xiān |
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 先声 |
xiān shēng |
herald; precursor; harbinger |
| 声 |
shēng |
sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds |
| 夺 |
duó |
to seize / to take away forcibly / to wrest control of / to compete or strive for / to force one's way through / to leave out / to lose |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位,名 |