first come first served; in order of arrival
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
first come first served; in order of arrival
neutralUsed to describe fairness based on arrival order, often in queuing or service contexts.
Qǐng请
àn按
xiān先
lái来
hòu后
dào到
de的
shùn顺
xù序
pái排
duì队
。
Please line up in order of arrival.
Wǒ我
men们
bàn办
shì事
jiǎng讲
jiu究
xiān先
lái来
hòu后
dào到
。
We pay attention to first come first served when handling affairs.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
shí实
xíng行
xiān先
lái来
hòu后
dào到
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
The principle of first come first served is implemented here.