割袍断义

Traditional: 割袍斷義

gē páo duàn yì

Dictionary entry

to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)

What does 割袍断义 mean?

割袍断义 (gē páo duàn yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)

2to break all friendly ties

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割gēto cut · to cut apart 袍páogown (lined)断duànto break · to snap 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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割袍断义

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