Correct
射人先射马，擒贼先擒王
/ shè rén xiān shè mǎ qín zéi xiān qín wáng /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
俗话说射人先射马，擒贼先擒王
2
射人先射马，擒贼先擒王的办法
3
射人先射马，擒贼先擒王，这是一种战术
Definition
射人先射马，擒贼先擒王
Literally means:
to shoot a man, first shoot his horse
Actually means:
to catch robbers, first catch their leader
擒, catch; 王, head of the robbers.
This phrase means when cracking down on evil people, we should first hit hard their head. It also means we should seize the essence or the key of the matter when doing something. It implies that once the key problem is solved, the rest is easy to handle.
擒，抓。王，指贼的领头人。
射人先射马，擒贼先擒王，比喻打击坏人时要先打击领头的人。也比喻做事情要善于抓住要害或关键问题。含有要害问题解决了。
Example
Used as minor sentence or as attributive or object. (作小句、定语、宾语)
1
Shèrénxiānshèmǎ
射人先射马
,
qínzéixiānqínwáng
擒贼先擒王
,
yào
要
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
hēishèhuì
黑社会
zǔzhī
组织
de
的
shìli
势力
,
shǒuxiān
首先
yào
要
dǎjī
打击
tāmen
他们
de
的
bǎohùsǎn
保护伞
。
Shoot people first shot horses, thieves first king, to destroy the forces of mafia organizations, first of all, to attack their umbrella.
2
Shèrénxiānshèmǎ
射人先射马
,
qínzéixiānqínwáng
擒贼先擒王
de
的
dàoli
道理
nǐ
你
yīnggāi
应该
míngbai
明白
,
suǒyǐ
所以
nǐ
你
yīnggāi
应该
zhǎodào
找到
wèntí
问题
de
的
gēnyuán
根源
,
zhīyǒu
只有
zhèyàng
这样
cái
才
néng
能
jiějué
解决
gēnběn
根本
wèntí
问题
。
Shoot a horse first, the truth of the thief first king you should understand, so you should find the root of the problem, only in this way can solve the fundamental problem.
3
Súhuàshuō
俗话说
,
shèrénxiānshèmǎ
射人先射马
,
qínzéixiānqínwáng
擒贼先擒王
,
shìqing
事情
zhème
这么
duō
多
,
nǐ
你
yào
要
xiān
先
bàn
办
hǎo
好
zuì
最
yàojǐn
要紧
de
的
。
Rúguǒ
如果
bù
不
fēn
分
zhǔcì
主次
,
jiù
就
bù
不
kěnéng
可能
bǎ
把
shìqing
事情
bàn
办
hǎo
好
。
As the saying goes, shooting a horse first, thieves first king, things so much, you have to do a good job first the most important. It is impossible to get things done without a split.