Meaning of 开宗明义
开宗明义 means state the main purpose at the beginning; get straight to the point. Pronounced kāi zōng míng yì.
- state the main purpose at the beginning; get straight to the point
Definitions & Examples
Wén文
zhāng章
kāi开
zōng宗
míng明
yì义
，
dì第
yī一
duàn段
jiù就
tí提
chū出
le了
zhōng中
xīn心
lùn论
diǎn点
。
The essay gets straight to the point, stating its central argument in the very first paragraph.
Tā他
fā发
yán言
shí时
xǐ喜
huān欢
kāi开
zōng宗
míng明
yì义
，
bù不
rào绕
wān弯
zi子
。
When he speaks, he likes to state his main point clearly from the start, without beating around the bush.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
de的
xù序
yán言
kāi开
zōng宗
míng明
yì义
de地
chǎn阐
shù述
le了
yán研
jiū究
mù目
dì的
。
The preface of this report clearly states the purpose of the research from the outset.
《
Xiào孝
jīng经
·
Kāi开
zōng宗
míng明
yì义
zhāng章
》
shì是
quán全
shū书
de的
zǒng总
gāng纲
。
The 'Opening Statement' chapter of the Classic of Filial Piety is the guiding principle of the entire book.
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