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尚方剑
shàng fāng jiàn
What 尚方剑 means
- imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)
- in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
The characters in 尚方剑
- 尚shàngstill; yet; to value
- 方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.); upright
- 剑jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
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