daai6 ji6 mit6 can1大義滅親大义灭亲
Jyutpingdaai6 ji6 mit6 can1
Yaledaih yih mith chān
Definition
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
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T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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