恩断义绝 — “To sever all emotional ties and loyalty”
恩断义绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sever all emotional ties and loyalty”. To break off a relationship completely, often referring to a divorce or a complete estrangement between former lovers or close companions. Literally, “Kindness broken, loyalty severed”.
恩断义绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恩断义绝 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 恩
- ēn恩bù不fàng放zhài债Do not lend money to relatives
- ēn恩rén人xiāng相jiàn见，，fèn分wài外yǎn眼qīng青Benefactors meet with exceptional warmth
- ēn恩tóng同zài再shēng生kindness like rebirth
- ēn恩tóng同zài再zào造immense kindness, like a new lease on life
- ēn恩tóng同shān山yuè岳immense kindness or favor
- ēn恩tóng同fù父mǔ母kindness as profound as one's parents
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并jì济combine kindness with firmness
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并yòng用rule with both kindness and severity
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并zhù著wield both kindness and authority
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并xíng行wield both kindness and strictness
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并zhòng重combine strictness with kindness
- ēn恩jiāng将chóu仇bào报repay kindness with enmity
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What does 恩断义绝 mean?
恩断义绝 (ēn duàn yì jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sever all emotional ties and loyalty”.
How do you pronounce 恩断义绝?
恩断义绝 is pronounced ēn duàn yì jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恩断义绝 literally mean?
Literally, 恩断义绝 means “Kindness broken, loyalty severed”. It is used to mean “to sever all emotional ties and loyalty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恩断义绝?
恩：恩情；义：情义。感情破裂。多指夫妻离异。