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先斩后奏

xiānzhǎnhòuzòu

Traditional: 先斬後奏

first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later

Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
斩
zhǎn
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
HSK 6
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
奏
zòu
to play; to memorialize; to report
HSK 6

Additional Information

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