clarify the main theme; state one's purpose from the outset
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
state the main purpose at the beginning; get straight to the point
formalLiterally means 'open the ancestor (theme) and clarify the meaning.' Used in both writing and speech.
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.
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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.