先断后闻 — “Decide/handle first, report later”
先断后闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a decision or take action first and then report or seek approval afterwards; to handle matters decisively and proactively without waiting for formal permission”. Literally, “Decide/handle first, report later”.
先断后闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先断后闻 Character Breakdown
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What does 先断后闻 mean?
先断后闻 (xiān duàn hòu wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a decision or take action first and then report or seek approval afterwards; to handle matters decisively and proactively without waiting for formal permission”.
How do you pronounce 先断后闻?
先断后闻 is pronounced xiān duàn hòu wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先断后闻 literally mean?
Literally, 先断后闻 means “Decide/handle first, report later”. It is used to mean “to make a decision or take action first and then report or seek approval afterwards; to handle matters decisively and proactively without waiting for formal permission”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先断后闻?
指先处理后奏闻。