先斩后奏 (xiān zhǎn hòu zòu) — (idiom) to act first and report afterwards

Definition

Examples

• 他为了赶进度，先斩后奏，提前签了合同。
  Tā wèi le gǎn jìn dù, xiān zhǎn hòu zòu, tí qián qiān le hé tong.
  To meet the deadline, he acted first and reported afterwards, signing the contract ahead of time.
• 这次改革是先斩后奏的，领导事后才知道。
  Zhè cì gǎi gé shì xiān zhǎn hòu zòu de, lǐng dǎo shì hòu cái zhī dào.
  This reform was carried out first and reported later—the leaders only found out afterwards.
• 建议你不要先斩后奏，先征求一下大家的意见。
  Jiàn yì nǐ bú yào xiān zhǎn hòu zòu, xiān zhēng qiú yí xià dà jiā de yì jiàn.
  I suggest you don't act first and report later; first ask for everyone's opinions.