Words — 1 found
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ
先 斬 後 奏
先 斩 后 奏
Simplified Traditional 先斩后奏 先斬後奏
  1. Idiom
    1. lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor
  2. 2. fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities
Hanzi — 4 found
xiān ㄒㄧㄢ 先 先
  1. 1. first, former, previous
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zòu ㄗㄡˋ 奏 奏
  1. 1. memorialize emperor
  2. 2. report
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hòu ㄏㄡˋ 後 後
  1. 1. behind, rear, after
  2. 2. descendents
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zhǎn ㄓㄢˇ 斬 斩
  1. 1. cut, chop, sever
  2. 2. behead
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