先斬後奏 [－斩后－]

Jyutping sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3
Pinyin xiān zhǎn hòu zòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    未請​示人​哋​就​做出​一​啲​對方​可能​唔​同意​嘅​嘢​，​做​完先​再​報告​返​畀​人​哋​知
    to act first and report later; etymologically "to execute the criminal first and report to the emperor afterwards"
    • 趁爸爸媽媽去咗外國旅行，我哋可以去朋友屋企過夜，先斬後奏，等佢哋返嚟先話俾佢哋聽啦。
      趁爸爸妈妈去咗外国旅行，我哋可以去朋友屋企过夜，先斩后奏，等佢哋返嚟先话俾佢哋听啦。
      can3 baa4 baa1 maa4 maa1 heoi3 zo2 ngoi6 gwok3 leoi5 hang4, ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 heoi3 pang4 jau5 uk1 kei2 gwo3 je2, sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3, dang2 keoi5 dei6 faan1 lai4 sin1 waa6 bei2 keoi5 dei6 teng1 laa1.
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    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？
      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？
      huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo ， běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán ． rú hé shěn bù dé nǐ ？
      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?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    趁爸爸妈妈去咗外国旅行，我哋可以去朋友屋企过夜，先斩后奏，等佢哋返嚟先话俾佢哋听啦。
    趁爸爸媽媽去咗外國旅行，我哋可以去朋友屋企過夜，先斬後奏，等佢哋返嚟先話俾佢哋聽啦。
    can3 baa4 baa1 maa4 maa1 heoi3 zo2 ngoi6 gwok3 leoi5 hang4, ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 heoi3 pang4 jau5 uk1 kei2 gwo3 je2, sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3, dang2 keoi5 dei6 faan1 lai4 sin1 waa6 bei2 keoi5 dei6 teng1 laa1.
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    皇上御赐龙虎狗三口铡刀，本府有先斩后奏之权。
    皇上御賜龍虎狗三口鍘刀，本府有先斬後奏之權。
    huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo ， běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán ．
    • His Majesty granted me these three guillotines of canine, tiger, and dragon, by which I am authorised to kill first, report later.
  2. Mandarin
    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？
    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？
    huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo ， běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán ． rú hé shěn bù dé nǐ ？
    • 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?