大义灭亲

Traditional: 大義滅親

dà yì miè qīn

Dictionary entry

to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

What does 大义灭亲 mean?

大义灭亲 (dà yì miè qīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])灭mièto extinguish or put out · to go out (of a fire etc)亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)

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大义灭亲

dà yì miè qīn

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