先入为主 (先入為主)
xiān rù wéi zhǔ
Pinyin

Definition

先入为主 (先入為主)
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xiān rù wéi zhǔ
  1. lit. first impression is strongest

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

主
zhǔ
  1. 1 owner
  2. 2 master
  3. 3 host
  4. 4 individual or party concerned
  5. 5 God
  6. 6 Lord
  7. 7 main
  8. 8 to indicate or signify
  9. 9 trump card (in card games)
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
  1. 1 TV or radio presenter
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 anchor
主要
zhǔ yào
  1. 1 main
  2. 2 principal
  3. 3 major
  4. 4 primary
主角
zhǔ jué
  1. 1 leading role
  2. 2 lead
主题
zhǔ tí
  1. 1 theme
  2. 2 subject

Idioms (20)

一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
  1. 1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to go to great lengths
  3. 3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
  1. 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这也是人之常情，绝大部分人都会有这样先入为主的成见，觉得家庭主妇是比较容易被接受的，而接受不了家庭“煮夫”，但其实无论父母谁在家照顾孩子，对孩子的早期发展都有所帮助。
zhè yě shì rén zhī chángqíng ，jué dàbùfēn rén dōuhuì yǒu zhèyàng xiānrùwéizhǔ de chéngjiàn ，juéde jiātíngzhǔfù shì bǐjiào róngyì bèi jiēshòu de ，ér jiēshòubuliǎo jiātíng “zhǔ fū ”，dàn qíshí wúlùn fùmǔ shéi zài jiā zhàogu háizi ，duì háizi de zǎoqī fāzhǎn dōu yǒusuǒ bāngzhù 。
That's a very common feeling. The majority of people have this bias fueled by their initial impression. They feel it's easier to accept the idea of a housewife, and can't accept househusbands. However, whether it's the father or the mother looking after the child in the home, both can be helpful for the child's early development.
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