created sense approved 尚方剑/尚方劍 · shàngfāngjiàn · imperial sword
尚方剑 / 尚方劍
shàngfāngjiàn
imperial sword
An imperial sword granted by the emperor to a high official, conferring the power to act with delegated authority and perform summary executions.
钦差大臣手持尚方剑，有权先斩后奏。
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created sense approved 尚方剑/尚方劍 · shàngfāngjiàn · license to kill
尚方剑 / 尚方劍
shàngfāngjiàn
license to kill
A metaphorical mandate or supreme authority, especially in fiction, allowing one to act with impunity or absolute power.
这份文件就是他的尚方剑，让他可以放手改革。
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