strike first to gain the initiative

strike first to gain the initiative

Preemption, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NF ā zh ì R é n, which means that in a war, the first party is in the active position and can control the other party. After also generally refers to strive for the initiative, first hands to subdue each other. It comes from the biography of Xiang Ji in the history of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Xiang Ji in the history of Han Dynasty, it is said that "the first step is to attack others, and the second step is to control them."

Idioms and allusions

In 209 BC, Xiang Liang and his nephew Xiang Yu ran to Wuzhong to avoid revenge from their enemies. Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji Prefecture, always respected Xiang Liang. In order to discuss the political situation at that time and his own way out, he sent for Xiang Liang. Xiang Liang met with Yin Tong and talked about his views on the current situation: "now Jiangxi has revolted against the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, and God is going to destroy the Qin Dynasty. After that, Yin Tong sighed and said, "I heard that you are the descendant of the general of the state of Chu and can do great things. I want to send troops to respond to the uprising army. Please lead the army with Huan Chu, but I don't know where Huan Chu is now? "Xiang Liang listened and thought: I don't want to be your subordinate. So he had an idea and said, "Huan Chu is in exile in the river and lake for violating Qin Lang's criminal law. Only my nephew Xiang Yu knows where he is. I'll ask Xiang Yu to come in and ask him." With that, Xiang Liang went to the door and quietly told Xiang Yu to prepare his sword and wait for the opportunity to kill Yin Tong. Uncle and nephew walked into the hall one by one. Seeing Xiang Yu coming in, Yin Tong just stood up and wanted to meet Xiang Yu. At that time, Xiang Yu pulled out his sword and stabbed Yin Tong, then cut off his head. Xiang Yu, carrying Yin Tong's head and the seal of the sheriff, went to the door and announced the uprising in a loud voice.

Idiom usage

Before the sheriff spoke, Jianbo came to the police station with a straight face. Qu Bo's the forest and the snow

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: preemptive, preemptive; antonym: preemptive