尚方寶劍
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Chinese[edit]
treasured straight sword; double-edged sword | |||
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trad. (尚方寶劍) | 尚方 | 寶劍 | |
simp. (尚方宝剑) | 尚方 | 宝剑 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
尚方寶劍
- (historical) imperial sword
- a permission allowing someone to exercise another person's power arbitrarily (or something certifying this permission)