開宗明義 [开－－义]

Jyutping hoi1 zung1 ming4 ji6
Pinyin kāi zōng míng yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to declare at the outset (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一開頭​就​説​明​主要​意思
    to declare at the outset
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to make clear the main idea at the beginning in one's speech or writing
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    开宗明义
    開宗明義
    kāi zōng míng yì
    • to make clear the main idea at the beginning in one's speech or writing