尚方剑

Traditional: 尚方劍

shàng fāng jiàn

Dictionary entry

imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)

What does 尚方剑 mean?

尚方剑 (shàng fāng jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)

2in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill

Character breakdown

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尚Shàngsurname Shang 方Fāngsurname Fang 剑jiàndouble-edged sword · CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]

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尚方剑

shàng fāng jiàn

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