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大义灭亲
大義滅親
dàyìmièqīn
1. to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
义
yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
HSK 5 3 丶
灭
miè
to extinguish; to wipe out
HSK 6 5 丶
亲
qīn
relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
HSK 4 9 丶

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