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(idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served

先来后到
xiān lái hòu dào
x+iān·1st tonel+ái·2nd toneh+òu·4th toned+ào·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)先入为主xiān rù wéi zhǔsequence; order次序cì xù
Antonyms
lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again惩前毖后chéng qián bì hòu