殃

Example sentences

• 先下手为强 先下手為強 ( xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng sin1 haa6 sau2 wai4 koeng4 )， 后 後 ( hòu hau6 ) 下手 ( xià shǒu haa6 sau2 ) 遭殃 ( zāo yāng zou1 joeng1 )。

  Get them before they get us.

• 俗话说 俗話說 ( sú huà shuō zuk6 waa6 syut3 )： 人 ( rén jan4 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 犯 ( fàn faan6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 )， 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 犯人 ( fàn rén faan6 jan4 )； 可 ( kě ho2 ) 俗话 俗話 ( sú huà zuk6 waa6 ) 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 )： 先下手为强 先下手為強 ( xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng sin1 haa6 sau2 wai4 koeng4 )， 后 後 ( hòu hau6 ) 下手 ( xià shǒu haa6 sau2 ) 遭殃 ( zāo yāng zou1 joeng1 )!

  As the saying goes: As long as you don't offend me, I won't offend you. But there's another saying: To strike first means victory, to strike second means tragedy.

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