xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
Traditional: 先斬後奏
先斩后奏 (xiān zhǎn hòu zòu) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom); fig. to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval”.
Meanings
- 1lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
- 2fig. to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval