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tiền trảm hậu tấu

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chop heads first and report later
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chop heads first and report later
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
chop heads first and report later Work & MoneyTheme

To execute by beheading first and report to the authorities later.

vi Vị tướng được trao quyền tiền trảm hậu tấu khi đi dẹp loạn.

en The general was granted the power to execute first and report later when putting down the rebellion.

Sense 2 Verb
act without prior permission Work & MoneyTheme

To proceed first is to take action immediately and report to the responsible party later.

vi Trong tình huống khẩn cấp, chúng tôi buộc phải tiền trảm hậu tấu.

en In an emergency, we were forced to proceed first.

Parts
tiền / trảm / hậu …
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
前斬後奏
Candidates by syllable
tiền 前 trảm 斬 hậu 後 tấu 奏
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tiền lương / tiền bạc / tiền mặt / tiền vệ …
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