created reference approved 尚方宝剑/尚方寶劍 → 尚方剑/尚方劍 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尚方宝剑 / 尚方寶劍 shàngfāngbǎojiàn
尚方剑 / 尚方劍 shàngfāngjiàn
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 尚方宝剑/尚方寶劍 → 上方宝剑/上方寶劍 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尚方宝剑 / 尚方寶劍 shàngfāngbǎojiàn
上方宝剑 / 上方寶劍 shàngfāngbǎojiàn
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 尚方宝剑/尚方寶劍 → 势剑/勢劍 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尚方宝剑 / 尚方寶劍 shàngfāngbǎojiàn
势剑 / 勢劍 shìjiàn
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 尚方宝剑/尚方寶劍 · shàngfāngbǎojiàn · imperial sword — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尚方宝剑 / 尚方寶劍
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
imperial sword
the emperor's sword, used in history and fiction to grant a high-ranking official the power to act first and report later (execute summary justice)
尚 (literal) → 尚 · shàng · to manage 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · place 宝剑 (literal) → 宝剑/寶劍 · bǎojiàn · double-edged sword
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 尚方宝剑/尚方寶劍 · shàngfāngbǎojiàn · special mandate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尚方宝剑 / 尚方寶劍
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
special mandate
a metaphor for delegated power or special permission given by a superior that allows an official to act with full authority
尚 (literal) → 尚 · shàng · to manage 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · place 宝剑 (literal) → 宝剑/寶劍 · bǎojiàn · double-edged sword
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition