先斩后奏

xiānzhǎnhòuzòu

execute somebody first and report to the emperor afterwards—act first and report afterwards

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act first and report afterwards

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act first and report afterwards

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xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4

first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later

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先斩后奏

xiān zhǎn hòu zòu

behead sb. first then make all known to the Emperor; act first and report afterwards; execute one on the spot without prior approval from the court; kill sb. first then to report; slay the disobedient and report afterwards

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先斬後奏|先斩后奏 [xiān zhǎn hòu zòu] ► first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later