割袍斷義 gē páo duàn yì

to break all friendly ties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to break all friendly ties
  2. 2. to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
割 gē HSK 6
to cut; to cut apart
袍 páo HSK 6
gown (lined)
斷 duàn
to cut off; to break; to snap
義 yì
meaning; righteousness; justice