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Meaning of 大义灭亲

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
大 dà 义 yì 灭 miè 亲 qīn (Trad.: 大義滅親)
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
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Example Sentences
1
大人你大义灭亲
,
我就人神共愤
。
You destroy your relation. Both God and human angry with me.
2
加拿大总理大义灭亲
,
绝不施加任何影响
,
全由法院做主
。
The Canadian Prime Minister, placing laws above paternal affection, refrained from exercising any influence and left the matter entirely to the court.
3
在他不同时段的作品中
,
存在一种
“
互文
”
现象
,
即对某种经验类型
、
典型场境或故事的反复重复
,
其中
,
“
大义灭亲
”
的故事类型在他不同时期的小说中一再出现
。
In his fictions there is a phenomenon of inter-text: repeat of sorts of experience or story, "public righteousness above family loyalty" is one of them.