曉以大義 xiǎo yǐ dà yì

to reason with sb; to lecture

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to reason with sb
  2. 2. to lecture

Characters

Character Meaning
曉 xiǎo
to know; to let sb know; dawn
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
義 yì
meaning; righteousness; justice