"blink first" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 先示弱
• 先认输

Definition

在对抗、谈判或紧张场合中，第一个认输、退让或表现出软弱的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常见于描述对抗或谁先退让的情景，尤其是“胆小者游戏”。不是指实际眨眼睛，而是比喻先做出让步的人。

Examples

Neither side wanted to blink first during the negotiation.

谈判时双方都不想**先示弱**。

In the staring contest, Tim refused to blink first.

在对视比赛中，Tim拒绝**先示弱**。

Someone will have to blink first or the argument will never end.

总得有人**先认输**，不然争论就不会结束。

He kept his cool and made the other guy blink first.

他保持冷静，让对方**先示弱**。

If you want a better deal, sometimes you just have to wait for them to blink first.

如果想要更好的条件，有时候你得等对方**先妥协**。

There was a tense silence before anyone dared to blink first.

在紧张的沉默后，才有人敢**先示弱**。