first then make all known to the emperor(xiān zhǎn hòu zòu)

first then make all known to the emperor

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi āǎò NH ò uz ò u, which means to deal with the matter first, and then report it to the higher authorities. It comes from Zhu Zhen, a biography of Liang ministers in the new Five Dynasties.

Idiom explanation

Beheading: beheading; Playing: Jin, Shang, including Jinyan, Shangshu, Chengjin, etc., usually refers to the reports of ministers to the emperor. It originally meant that the officials executed people first and then reported to the emperor. It is usually used to describe doing something without asking for instructions, resulting in a given fact, and then reporting it to the superior. This is called beheading before playing.

The origin of Idioms

1. Biography of Shentu Jia in the book of Han Dynasty: "I regret that I didn't cut my mistake first, but I asked for it." Yan shigu's note: "words are cut first and then played."

2. In the new history of the Five Dynasties, biography of Liang Chen, Zhu Zhen: "when Zhang Ren, the general of Zhen, met Zhen, he said," if there are any criminals in the army, please cut them first and then clear them. "

3. The third part of Feng Yulan written by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty: the sage ordered me to patrol Jiangnan, granted me the gold medal of potential sword, observed the evil insects, justified the injustice, and executed first and then played.

4. Lao She's Camel Xiangzi: "I can't do this by myself. I'll pick you. We'll do it first and then we'll do it."

5. Selected Yuanqu · Dou'e's injustice: you can judge prisoners everywhere, brush the scroll, observe the corrupt officials, and let me cut first and then play.

6. In Mao Zedong's "the issue of independence and autonomy in the United Front", it is said that "some of them create a fait accompli and then tell it, for example, to develop more than 200000 troops. This is called" cutting first and then playing. "

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, object, or attribute; used in handling affairs.

Discrimination of words

words whose meaning is similar

Etiquette before soldiers, beheading before hearing, beheading before hearing

antonym

Ask for instructions in advance

Xiehouyu

The highland barley has been ground into flour

Lantern riddle

imperial sword

remarks

It means "negotiate with the other party according to the usual etiquette first, and if it doesn't work, use force or other tough means to solve it.". It is far from the meaning of "cut before play". (please don't make any changes on the basis of subjective judgment if you don't understand.)

Idiom story

Guan Hanqing, a famous dramatist in the Yuan Dynasty, wrote a play called Dou E yuan. It said that Dou E, a widow, was kind and upright, but she was persecuted by Zhang lu'er, a local ruffian. She was falsely accused of killing people, confused, and the government didn't know how to solve the case. As a result, she was sentenced to death Snow on the moon, three years of drought, to express their injustice Later, Dou E's father, dou tianzhang, became a senior official, participated in political affairs, paid an order to visit and investigate the people's situation, and punished corrupt officials. Only in this way, Dou E was vindicated.

The fourth compromise in Dou E yuan is about Dou E's father, dou tianzhang, who was the third in the capital and returned to his hometown after 16 years of absence. He missed his daughter Dou E, but he couldn't find her. He was very sad, his eyes were crying, his hair was white, and he was very upset when he saw the three-year drought in Chuzhou. Looking at the files under the light at night, I met my daughter Dou E Tuomeng with him There is a saying in the play: "because I am honest and upright and upright, and Xie Shengen is pitiful, I will be punished by Liang Huai, and I will be a clean and honest visiting envoy. I will try the prisoners everywhere, brush the papers, observe the corrupt officials, and let me cut first and then play second."

Chinese PinYin : xiān zhǎn hòu zòu