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先斩后闻
xiān​zhǎn​hòu​wén

to act first and report later

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 先斩后奏 xiān​zhǎn​hòu​zòu
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