gē páo duàn yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom) / to break all friendly ties
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

割袍斷義 割袍断义 [ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4] /to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)/to break all friendly ties/

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Other forms in these source records: 割袍斷義

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