先斬後奏 — xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

xian¹ zhan³ hou⁴ zou⁴

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

先

斬

後

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As word

1

xian¹

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

2

zhan³

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

3

hou⁴

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

4

zou⁴

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities