先斩后奏 先斬後奏
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3
- lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
- fig. to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval
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先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
斩 斬
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 斩新 斬新 zhǎn xīn ㄓㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zaam2 san1 variant of 崭新
- 斩断 斬斷 zhǎn duàn ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ zaam2 tyun5 to cut off
- 斩杀 斬殺 zhǎn shā ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄚ zaam2 saat3 to behead
- 斩获 斬獲 zhǎn huò ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zaam2 wok6 to kill or capture (in battle)
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- 斩眼 斬眼 zhǎn yǎn ㄓㄢˇ ㄧㄢˇ zaam2 ngaan5 to blink (literary)
- 斩首 斬首 zhǎn shǒu ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ zaam2 sau2 to behead; to decapitate
- 腰斩 腰斬 yāo zhǎn ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇ jiu1 zaam2 to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)
- 斩杀线 斬殺線 zhǎn shā xiàn ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zaam2 saat3 sin3 (gaming) kill threshold; the critical health point cutoff at which an enemy can be finished off immediately
- 白斩鸡 白斬雞 bái zhǎn jī ㄅㄞˊ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧ baak6 zaam2 gai1 Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
- 披荆斩棘 披荊斬棘 pī jīng zhǎn jí ㄆㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊ pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
- 斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇ zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3 lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
- 斩首行动 斬首行動 zhǎn shǒu xíng dòng ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zaam2 sau2 hang4 dung6 (military) decapitation strike
- 满门抄斩 滿門抄斬 mǎn mén chāo zhǎn ㄇㄢˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄔㄠ ㄓㄢˇ mun5 mun4 caau1 zaam2 to execute the whole family and confiscate their property
- 过关斩将 過關斬將 guò guān zhǎn jiàng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3 to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 过五关斩六将)
后 後
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu ㄓ ㄏㄡˋ zi1 hau6 after; behind
- 事后 事後 shì hòu ㄕˋ ㄏㄡˋ si6 hau6 after the event
- 今后 今後 jīn hòu ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋ gam1 hau6 hereafter
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
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- 其后 其後 qí hòu ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄡˋ kei4 hau6 next
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 幕后 幕後 mù hòu ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋ mok6 hau6 behind the scenes
- 往后 往後 wǎng hòu ㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄡˋ wong5 hau6 from now on
- 后人 後人 hòu rén ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ hau6 jan4 later generation
- 后代 後代 hòu dài ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ hau6 doi6 descendant; progeny
- 后来 後來 hòu lái ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ hau6 loi4 afterwards; later
- 后备 後備 hòu bèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄟˋ hau6 bei6 reserve; backup
- 后勤 後勤 hòu qín ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ hau6 kan4 logistics
- 后台 後台 hòu tái ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄞˊ hau6 toi4 backstage area
- 后天 後天 hòu tiān ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄢ hau6 tin1 the day after tomorrow
- 后年 後年 hòu nián ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ hau6 nin4 the year after next
- 后悔 後悔 hòu huǐ ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇ hau6 fui3 to regret; to feel remorse
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 后期 後期 hòu qī ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧ hau6 kei4 late stage
奏
- 伴奏 bàn zòu ㄅㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bun6 zau3 to accompany (musically)
- 奏效 zòu xiào ㄗㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zau3 haau6 to show results; to be effective
- 演奏 yǎn zòu ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋ jin2 zau3 to perform on a musical instrument
- 节奏 節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 上奏 shàng zòu ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄡˋ soeng5 zau3 (historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
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- 前奏 qián zòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ cin4 zau3 prelude
- 协奏 協奏 xié zòu ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ hip3 zau3 to perform (a concerto)
- 合奏 hé zòu ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ hap6 zau3 to perform music (as an ensemble)
- 吹奏 chuī zòu ㄔㄨㄟ ㄗㄡˋ ceoi1 zau3 to play (wind instruments)
- 启奏 啟奏 qǐ zòu ㄑㄧˇ ㄗㄡˋ kai2 zau3 to submit a report to the king
- 奏帖 zòu tiě ㄗㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄝˇ zau3 tip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏折 奏摺 zòu zhé ㄗㄡˋ ㄓㄜˊ zau3 zip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏乐 奏樂 zòu yuè ㄗㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ zau3 ngok6 to perform music
- 弹奏 彈奏 tán zòu ㄊㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ taan4 zau3 to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
- 折奏 摺奏 zhé zòu ㄓㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ zip3 zau3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 拨奏 撥奏 bō zòu ㄅㄛ ㄗㄡˋ but6 zau3 pizzicato
- 滚奏 滾奏 gǔn zòu ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄗㄡˋ gwan2 zau3 drum roll
- 独奏 獨奏 dú zòu ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄡˋ duk6 zau3 solo
- 申奏 shēn zòu ㄕㄣ ㄗㄡˋ san1 zau3 to present (a document)
- 变奏 變奏 biàn zòu ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bin3 zau3 variation