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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「義斷恩絕」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Yi: affection; En: kindness. It means a complete break in friendship.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yì duàn ēn jué

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi6 tyun5 yan1 jyut6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.