先入为主 (xiān rù wéi) — first impressions are strongest; preconceived notions take hold

Definição

Exemplos

• 因为先入为主，后来再解释也很难改变他的看法。
  Yīn wèi xiān rù wéi, hòu lái zài jiě shì yě hěn nán gǎi biàn tā de kàn fǎ.
  Because first impressions are strongest, it's hard to change his opinion even with later explanations.
• 面试时考官往往先入为主，所以要给人家留下好印象。
  Miàn shì shí kǎo guān wǎng wǎng xiān rù wéi, suǒ yǐ yào gěi rén jiā liú xià hǎo yìn xiàng.
  Interviewers often go by first impressions, so you need to make a good one.
• 股市分析不能先入为主，必须全面考察数据。
  Gǔ shì fēn xī bù néng xiān rù wéi, bì xū quán miàn kǎo chá shù jù.
  Stock market analysis cannot rely on first impressions; you must examine the data comprehensively.