Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「割恩斷義」, as shown below.
The idiom 「割恩斷義」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Abandon kindness and sever morality.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gē ēn duàn yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
got3 yan1 tyun5 yi6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

