dà​yì

righteousness

  • created sense approved 大义/大義 · dà​yì · righteousness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大义 / 大義

    dà​yì

    righteousness

    cardinal principles of righteousness; a just or virtuous cause

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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  • created sense approved 大义/大義 · dà​yì · gist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大义 / 大義

    dà​yì

    gist

    the main points or essential meaning of a piece of writing or a classic text

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · meaning

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  • created sense approved 大义/大義 · dà​yì · marriage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大义 / 大義

    dà​yì

    marriage

    (archaic) the marriage of a woman

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · human ties

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