尚方寶劍
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imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)
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in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
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shàngfāngbǎojiàn
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上方寶劍
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
imperial sword
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- the sword from the imperial workshop
- Meaning
- The sword an emperor gave an official so he could act in his name. Now it means backing or a mandate from above that lets someone act with authority.
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