lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities
Traditional 先斬後奏
Meaning
xiānzhǎnhòuzòuxian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities
