上方宝剑
Traditional (Taiwan):
上方寶劍
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imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
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imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
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shàngfāngbǎojiàn
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尚方宝剑
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
imperial sword
Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- the emperor's sword
- Meaning
- Special authority granted by a superior, as if with the emperor's sword that lets its holder act first and report later.
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