See 先斬後奏 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"literal_meaning": "behead first, report [to the emperor] later",
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"english": "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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"roman": "Huángshàng yùcì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhádāo, běnfǔ yǒu xiānzhǎnhòuzòu zhī quán. Rúhé shěn bùdé nǐ?",
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"text": "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？",
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"english": "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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],
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"roman": "Huángshàng yùcì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhádāo, běnfǔ yǒu xiānzhǎnhòuzòu zhī quán. Rúhé shěn bùdé nǐ?",
"tags": [
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"text": "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？",
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"to act first and report later; to act first and seek permission therefor later"
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],
"zh_pron": "xiānzhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "sin¹ zaam² hau⁶ zau³"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "xiānzhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
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"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "sianjhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "hsien¹-chan³-hou⁴-tsou⁴"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "syān-jǎn-hòu-dzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "shianjaanhowtzow"
},
{
"roman": "sjanʹčžanʹxouczou",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "сяньчжаньхоуцзоу"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/",
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"Mandarin",
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"Sinological-IPA"
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
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"zh_pron": "sin¹ zaam² hau⁶ zau³"
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
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"zh_pron": "sīn jáam hauh jau"
},
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "sin¹ dzaam² hau⁶ dzau³"
},
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"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "xin¹ zam² heo⁶ zeo³"
},
{
"ipa": "/siːn⁵⁵ t͡saːm³⁵ hɐu̯²² t͡sɐu̯³³/",
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"Hong Kong"
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"word": "先斬後奏"
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"Chinese terms spelled with 先",
"Chinese terms spelled with 奏",
"Chinese terms spelled with 後",
"Chinese terms spelled with 斬",
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"english": "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?",
"raw_tags": [
"MSC"
],
"ref": " Justice Bao",
"roman": "Huángshàng yùcì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhádāo, běnfǔ yǒu xiānzhǎnhòuzòu zhī quán. Rúhé shěn bùdé nǐ?",
"tags": [
"Pinyin",
"Traditional-Chinese"
],
"text": "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？",
"type": "quote"
},
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105,
129
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54,
68
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15,
19
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"english": "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?",
"raw_tags": [
"MSC"
],
"ref": " Justice Bao",
"roman": "Huángshàng yùcì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhádāo, běnfǔ yǒu xiānzhǎnhòuzòu zhī quán. Rúhé shěn bùdé nǐ?",
"tags": [
"Pinyin",
"Simplified-Chinese"
],
"text": "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？",
"type": "quote"
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"to act first and report later; to act first and seek permission therefor later"
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"later",
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"seek",
"seek"
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"therefor",
"therefor"
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"zh_pron": "xiānzhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "sin¹ zaam² hau⁶ zau³"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "xiānzhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
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"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
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"zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "sianjhǎnhòuzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "hsien¹-chan³-hou⁴-tsou⁴"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "syān-jǎn-hòu-dzòu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "shianjaanhowtzow"
},
{
"roman": "sjanʹčžanʹxouczou",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "сяньчжаньхоуцзоу"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
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"Hong Kong"
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"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "sin¹ zaam² hau⁶ zau³"
},
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"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "sīn jáam hauh jau"
},
{
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"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "sin¹ dzaam² hau⁶ dzau³"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "xin¹ zam² heo⁶ zeo³"
},
{
"ipa": "/siːn⁵⁵ t͡saːm³⁵ hɐu̯²² t͡sɐu̯³³/",
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Sinological-IPA"
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}
],
"word": "先斬後奏"
}
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