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先斩后奏【xiān zhǎn hòu zòu】

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

汉语词典Chinese definitions

先斩后奏【xiān zhǎn hòu zòu】

chéng yǔ成语

xiān先cǎi qǔ采取guǒ duàn果断xíng wéi行为，zài再Xiàng向rén人bào gào报告、bǐng bào禀报

huáng shang皇上yù cì御赐lóng hǔ龙虎gǒu狗Sān三kǒu口zhá dāo铡刀，běn本fǔ府yǒu有xiān zhǎn hòu zòu先斩后奏zhī之Quán权。rú hé如何shěn审bù dé不得nǐ你？

先斩后奏【xiān zhǎn hòu zòu】

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

汉语词典Chinese definitions

先斩后奏【xiān zhǎn hòu zòu】

chéng yǔ成语

xiān先cǎi qǔ采取guǒ duàn果断xíng wéi行为，zài再Xiàng向rén人bào gào报告、bǐng bào禀报

huáng shang皇上yù cì御赐lóng hǔ龙虎gǒu狗Sān三kǒu口zhá dāo铡刀，běn本fǔ府yǒu有xiān zhǎn hòu zòu先斩后奏zhī之Quán权。rú hé如何shěn审bù dé不得nǐ你？

先

HSK 11

含义first, former, previous

拼音xiān

斩

HSK 7-9

含义cut, chop, sever; behead

拼音zhǎn

后

HSK 13

含义queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

拼音hòu

奏

HSK 64

含义memorialize emperor; report

拼音zòu