| 先手棋 an offensive move |
| 先打后拉 first attack and then cajole |
| 先挖潜后新建 give priority to tapping exi... |
| 先探探他的口风 Sound him out first. |
| 先搭好架子再着手写论文 make an outline before you w... |
| 先摸摸事情的原因 try to get at the reason |
| 先放一放 lay it aside for the moment |
| 先斩后奏 behead sb. first then make a... |
| 先是 former |
| 先期 earlier on |
| 先期交款 advanced contribution |
| 先期公布 have published in advance |
| 先期到达 have arrived at an earlier d... |
| 先期承兑 anticipated acceptance |
| 先来先给 First come,first served. |
| 先来后到 in order of arrival |
| 先河 the saying that the river is... |
| 先泼点儿水再扫 Sprinkle some water before y... |
| 先泽 benefits from one's ancestor |
| 先烈 martyr |
| 先父 my late father earlier on |
| 先生 teacher mister |
| 先生知其事否 Do you know about that matte... |
| 先睹为快 be all eagerness to see it |
| 先知 a person of foresight prophe... |