Zhōngyuán zhú lù, jié zú xiān dé.

Lit [When] chasing deer [on the] plains, [the one who] runs faster [will] achieve [his goal] first.

Fig When there are many rivals competing, the one who strikes first will win.

Note [Note the chengyu: zhúlù-zhōngyuán, “to fight among rivals for the throne”; see also xiān xià mǐ and xiān xiàshǒu and zhǐyào xiān shàng chuán above.]

Topics chengyu COMPETITION RIVALS STRATEGY SUCCESS zhúlù-zhōngyuán