开宗明义 kāi zōng míng yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to declare at the outset (idiom)

CHARACTERS

开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
宗 zōng
HSK 6
lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
义 yì
HSK 5
right conduct, righteousness