miè
qīn

idiom

Meaning of 大义灭亲

大义灭亲 means to sacrifice family ties for a righteous cause; to punish one's own relatives for their crimes in the interest of justice. Pronounced dà yì miè qīn.

  • to sacrifice family ties for a righteous cause; to punish one's own relatives for their crimes in the interest of justice

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
wéi
guān
 
miè
qīn
 
qīn
qiān
shǔ
le
duì
qīn
shēng
ér
zi
de
dài
lìng
 

As a judge, he placed righteousness above family loyalty and personally signed the arrest warrant for his own son.

Zhè
shǐ
sòng
le
wèi
miè
qīn
de
jiāng
jūn
 

This historical drama praises a general who sacrificed family ties for the greater good.

Zài
fǎn
dòu
zhēng
zhōng
 
miè
qīn
de
xíng
wéi
zhí
zūn
jìng
 

In the fight against corruption, acts of placing righteousness above family loyalty are worthy of respect.