先斩后奏(xiān zhǎn hòu zòu): (lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 先斬後奏
(lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
- Meaning
- (lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 先斬後奏
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