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Simplfied Chinese
大义灭亲
Traditional Chinese
大義滅親
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
dà yì miè qīn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
daai6 yi6 mit6 chan1
Short definition to place righteousness before family (idiom)
Usage frequency Very infrequent
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All available English definitions to place righteousness before family (idiom)MDBG icon / ready to punish one's own family if justice demands itMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
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