sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3先斬後奏先斩后奏
Jyutpingsin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3
Yalesīn jám hauh jau
Definition
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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