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
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
(Pinyin): xiānzhǎnhòuzòu

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiānzhǎnhòuzòu
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianjaanhowtzow
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/

Idiom

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.]
  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.]
  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?

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