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割袍斷義

简 割袍断义 · 繁 割袍斷義
Mandarin · pinyin gē páo duàn yì

Meanings

  1. to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. to break all friendly ties
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割
gē · cut, divide, partition; cede
袍
páo · long gown, robe, cloak
斷
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義
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断
duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt
义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
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1–2–4–4 · ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

got3 pou4 dyun6 ji6

Cantonese word readings for 割袍斷義. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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got3 pou4 dyun6 ji6

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割袍斷義 · ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4
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Exact source record割袍斷義 割袍断义 [ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4] /to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)/to break all friendly ties/