割袍断义 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

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

Character by character

• 割gēto cut, to divide, to partition; to cede
• 袍páorobe, gown, cloak
• 断duànto sever, to cut off, to interrupt
• 义yìright conduct, propriety; justice

Idioms sharing a character

• 任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē
• 割股疗亲 gē gǔ liáo qīn
• 心如刀割 xīn rú dāo gē
• 黄袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn
• 一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn
• 伤筋断骨 shāng jīn duàn gǔ
• 多谋善断 duō móu shàn duàn
• 应机立断 yìng jī lì duàn
• 投鞭断流 tóu biān duàn liú
• 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn

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