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先声夺人

/ xiānshēng duó rén /
Strokes

Definition

to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

Example

Definition

have/gain a head start (in sth/on sb) by a show of one's prowess; overawe the opponent(s) by displaying one's strength; forestall one's opponent(s) by a show of strength; seize the initiative and overawe one's opponent(s)

1
xiānshēngduórén
先声夺人
  
,
qiāng
zài
其它
bào
各报
zhīqián
之前
bàodào
报道
le
zhè
xiāoxi
消息
  

She acted swiftly and scooped all the other newspapers with the story.

2
Zhǔduì
主队
xiānshēngduórén
先声夺人
  
,
sài
比赛
gāng
kāishǐ
开始
jiù
xiānjìn
先进
qiú
  

The home team gained an initial advantage over the guest team by scoring a goal at the beginning.