开宗明义

Traditional: 開宗明義

kāi zōng míng yì

Dictionary entry

to declare at the outset (idiom)

What does 开宗明义 mean?

开宗明义 (kāi zōng míng yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to declare at the outset (idiom)

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 宗Zōngsurname Zong 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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开宗明义

kāi zōng míng yì

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