恩斷義絕

简 恩断义绝 · 繁 恩斷義絕
Mandarin · pinyin ēn duàn yì jué

Meanings

  1. to split up
  2. to break all ties
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恩
ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
斷
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義
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絕
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断
duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt
义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
绝
jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
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1–4–4–2 · en1 duan4 yi4 jue2

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jan1 dyun6 ji6 zyut6

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jan1 dyun6 ji6 zyut6

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phrase

  1. (of a married couple, etc.) to sever all ties

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