ชิงลงมือ(chíng-long-mue)

Meanings

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[to] act first; [to] preempt

to act first; to take preemptive action; to strike before someone else does

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do firstPart 1
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ลงมือlong meuลงมือlong meu1[to] start doing; get to work2[to] take action (often decisive)Part 2
ชิงลงมือchíng-long-mueชิงลงมือchíng-long-mue[to] act first; [to] preempt