先斩后闻
xiān​zhǎn​hòu​wén

to act first and report later

  • created sense approved 先斩后闻/先斬後聞 · xiān​zhǎn​hòu​wén · to act first and report later — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先斩后闻 / 先斬後聞

    xiān​zhǎn​hòu​wén

    to act first and report later

    to take action before reporting to one's superiors; to execute a decision and only inform the authorities after the fact

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 斩 (literal) → 斩/斬 · zhǎn · to behead 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · after 闻 (literal) → 闻/聞 · wén · to hear

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