開宗明義 kāi zōng míng yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to declare at the outset (idiom)

CHARACTERS

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