英文词汇“先斩后奏”的读音、释义、例句、中文翻译及雅思托福GRE难词速记-英汉词典

execute sb first and report to the emperor afterwards - act first and report afterwards; do sth without first getting the approval of one’s superiors; take action first and explain (/get endorsement) later
❍ 有些则造成事实再告诉它，例如发展二十余万军队，这叫做～。(《毛泽东选集》505) There are other things which the Kuomintang can be told after they have become accomplished facts,such as the expansion of our forces to over200,000 men - this is to act first and report afterwards.
❍ 只有来他个～，要不然，又会杀不成。(李六如《六十年的变迁》 Ⅰ—276) So we must have him executed right away and then report to Li Yuanhong,or else we’ll probably never be able to get rid of him.
❍ 权取所佩剑与之曰： “如有不听号令者，～。”(《三国演义》712) “Here is authority!” said Sun Quan,taking his own sword from his side. “Slay the disobdient and report afterwards.”

先斩后奏xian zhan hou zou

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

先斩后奏

acting first and reporting afterwards

先斩后奏

execute the criminal first and report to the emperor afterwards—act first and report afterwards;do sth without prior approval from one’s superior

先斩后奏xiān zhǎn hòu zòu

奏：古代大臣对皇帝说话。先把人杀了再向皇帝报告。现比喻先果断处理某事，造成既成事实，再向上级汇报。act first and report afterwards, take action first and explain last, do things first and ask for approval afterwards