Correct

先小人,后君子

/ xiān xiǎo rén hòu jūn zǐ /
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Collocation

1
按照先小人,后君子的原则……
2
也要先小人,后君子
3
就要先小人,后君子
4
凡事应该先小人,后君子
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咱们先小人,后君子

Definition

先小人,后君子

Literally means:

frist be dirty dog, then be gentleman

Actually means:

precede courtesy with harsh terms; first plebeian haggling, then gentlemanly courtesy

小人, a villain; 君子, a gentleman.

This phrase means preceding courtesy with harsh terms, or first making clear the harsh terms, then behaving like a friend.

小人,人格卑鄙的人。君子,人格高尚的人。

先小人,后君子,先做小人后做君子。指先把计较利益得失的话说在前头,然后再讲情谊。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
men
你们
suīrán
虽然
shì
xiōng
兄弟
,
dànshì
但是
zuò
合作
zuò
shēng
生意
必须
xiān
xiǎorén
小人
,
hòu
jūn
君子
,
tong
合同
dìng
hǎo
,
miǎn
以免
hòu
以后
chū
le
wèn
问题
jiūchánqīng
纠缠不清

Although you are brothers, but the cooperation in business must also be first small, after the gentleman, the contract is set, so as not to be entangled in problems later.

2
nìngyuàn
宁愿
ràng
rénjiā
人家
shuō
xiǎo
小气
,
yào
ànzhào
按照
xiān
xiǎorén
小人
,
hòu
jūn
君子
de
yuán
原则
bànshì
办事

I'd rather let people say I'm mean, but also in accordance with the principle of first small man, then gentleman.

3
Zánmen
咱们
xiān
xiǎorén
小人
,
hòu
jūn
君子
,
yào
xiān
qián
拿钱
,
zài
zuòshì
做事

Let's be a little man, then a gentleman, and I'm going to take the money and do something.