割袍断义 in English ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiomatic expression)
  • to break all friendly ties

Simplified Characters

割 袍 断 义

Traditional Characters

割 袍 斷 義

Pinyin

ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

割ge1to cut 袍pao2gown (lined) 断duan4to break 义yi4surname Yi