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惟义是从

惟义是从 — “To obey only what is righteous or principled”

惟义是从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obey only what is righteous or principled”. To act solely according to justice and morality. Literally, “only righteousness is followed”.

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惟义是从 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惟义是从 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惟
wéi11only; but; to think
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
是
shì9to be, yes, right
从
cóng4to follow or comply

Example Sentence with 惟义是从

他从小就养成了惟义是从的品格,在任何选择面前都坚持做正确的事。
From a young age, he cultivated the character of obeying only what is righteous, always insisting on doing the right thing in the face of any choice.

Idioms Related to 惟义是从

More idioms starting with 惟

  • wéi惟yī一wéi惟jīng精single-minded and extremely meticulous
  • wéi惟lì利shì是mìng命driven solely by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是tú图seek only profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是qiú求seek only profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是yíng营to be solely motivated by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是shì视to care only for profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是qū趋driven solely by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是zhú逐solely driven by profit
  • wéi惟lì力shì是shì视act according to one's capabilities
  • wéi惟kǒu口qǐ起xiū羞Careless speech brings shame
  • wéi惟mìng命shì是cóng从Obey every command implicitly
  • wéi惟mìng命shì是tīng听to obey every command without question

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Questions about 惟义是从

What does 惟义是从 mean?

惟义是从 (wéi yì shì cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obey only what is righteous or principled”.

How do you pronounce 惟义是从?

惟义是从 is pronounced wéi yì shì cóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惟义是从 literally mean?

Literally, 惟义是从 means “only righteousness is followed”. It is used to mean “to obey only what is righteous or principled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惟义是从?

只要有道理或道义就坚决服从。

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