开宗明义
kāi​zōng​míng​yì

to state the purpose from the start

  • created reference approved 开宗明义/開宗明義 → 开门见山/開門見山 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开宗明义 / 開宗明義 kāi​zōng​míng​yì

    开门见山 / 開門見山 kāi​mén​jiàn​shān

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  • created sense approved 开宗明义/開宗明義 · kāi​zōng​míng​yì · to state the purpose from the start — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · purpose 明 (literal) → 明 · míng · to make clear 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · meaning

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