先声夺人

to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

xiān = xi + an1

early / prior / former / in advance / first

herald / precursor / harbinger

shēng = sh + (e)ng1

sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

duó = du + o2

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

rén = r + (e)n2

person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

先声夺人 is not used as a component in another word.

先声夺人 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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