尚方寶劍

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Chinese

treasured straight sword; double-edged sword
trad. (尚方寶劍) 尚方 寶劍
simp. (尚方宝剑) 尚方 宝剑

Pronunciation


Noun

尚方寶劍

  1. (historical) imperial sword
  2. a permission allowing someone to exercise another person's power arbitrarily (or something certifying this permission)