先行后闻 — “To act first without approval and report afterwards”
先行后闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act first without approval and report afterwards”. Presenting a superior with a fait accompli. Literally, “Act first, report afterwards”.
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先行后闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先行后闻 Character Breakdown
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项目经理考虑到时间紧迫，为了不耽误进度，决定先行后闻，直接安排团队开始初步设计。
Considering the tight schedule, the project manager decided to act first and report afterwards, directly arranging for the team to start the preliminary design so as not to delay progress.
Idioms Related to 先行后闻
Synonyms of 先行后闻
More idioms starting with 先
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强，，hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
- xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
- xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
- xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
- xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
- xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
- xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
- xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
- xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
- xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
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Open the tool →Questions about 先行后闻
What does 先行后闻 mean?
先行后闻 (xiān xíng hòu wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act first without approval and report afterwards”.
How do you pronounce 先行后闻?
先行后闻 is pronounced xiān xíng hòu wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先行后闻 literally mean?
Literally, 先行后闻 means “Act first, report afterwards”. It is used to mean “to act first without approval and report afterwards”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先行后闻?
比喻未经请示就先做了某事，造成既成事实，然后再向上级报告。