擒賊先擒王

kam4 caak6 sin1 kam4 wong4

in war one must first catch the leader of the enemy to win, this is a metaphor to say that one must grasp the key crux before embarking on something

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. in war one must first catch the leader of the enemy to win, this is a metaphor to say that one must grasp the key crux before embarking on something

Written Forms

擒賊先擒王Traditional · Main Form
擒贼先擒王Alternate Form

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