先斬後奏
See also: 先斩后奏
Chinese
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
behead; chop | back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
present a memorial; to achieve; to play | ||
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trad. (先斬後奏) | 先 | 斬 | 後 | 奏 | |
simp. (先斩后奏) | 先 | 斩 | 后 | 奏 | |
Literally: “behead first, report [to the emperor] later”. |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sianjhǎnhòuzòu
- Wade–Giles: hsien1-chan3-hou4-tsou4
- Yale: syān-jǎn-hòu-dzòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianjaanhowtzow
- Palladius: сяньчжаньхоуцзоу (sjanʹčžanʹxouczou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 先斬後奏
- to act first and report later; to act first and seek permission therefor later
- 皇上御賜龍虎狗三口鍘刀,本府有先斬後奏之權。如何審不得你? [MSC, trad.]
- From: Justice Bao
- Huángshàng yùcì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhádāo, běnfǔ yǒu xiānzhǎnhòuzòu zhī quán. Rúhé shěn bùdé nǐ? [Pinyin]
- His Majesty granted me these three guillotines of canine, tiger, and dragon, by which I am authorised to kill first, report later. How can't I put you on trial?
皇上御赐龙虎狗三口铡刀,本府有先斩后奏之权。如何审不得你? [MSC, simp.]