Read Edit View history Discussion 尚方剑 shàngfāngjiàn imperial sword Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 尚方剑 尚方劍 shàngfāngjiàn imperial sword (bound form) an imperial sword representing the emperor's supreme authority, given to officials to act on his behalf; figuratively, a special license or power to act without interference. Cross-References Variant of 上方剑 shàngfāngjiànHas variant 尚方宝剑 shàngfāngbǎojiàn
尚方剑 尚方劍 shàngfāngjiàn imperial sword (bound form) an imperial sword representing the emperor's supreme authority, given to officials to act on his behalf; figuratively, a special license or power to act without interference. Cross-References Variant of 上方剑 shàngfāngjiànHas variant 尚方宝剑 shàngfāngbǎojiàn