kāi​zōng​míng​yì

to state the purpose from the start

开宗明义 開宗明義 kāi​zōng​míng​yì
to state the purpose from the start
To state the main theme or purpose clearly from the very beginning of a speech or piece of writing. Originally the title of the first chapter of the Classic of Filial Piety.

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