Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「先斬後奏」 and its usage.
Discover the idiom 「先斬後奏」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Originally it meant that the ministers would execute someone first and then report to the emperor. It is now used to describe doing something without asking for permission, creating a fait accompli, and then reporting it to superiors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sin1 jaam2 hau6 jau3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
