Judge kindness by righteousness
Judging kindness by righteousness, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ y ì Du à n ē n, which means to cut off private kindness with great righteousness; it means to act impartially without favoritism. From the biography of Liu Yi in the book of Jin.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Liu Yi in the book of Jin, it is said that "anyone who sets up a certificate for the purpose of establishing a quality should seek talents to manage things, not to disguise his reputation, but to be ugly.". Although the trip of filial piety and fraternity was not carried out by the imperial court, the affairs outside the gate were determined by righteousness. "
Idiom usage
It means not to die for personal love.
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym: to sever one's kindness with righteousness
Judge kindness by righteousness
present each other with gifts as a token of love - cǎi lán zèng yào
actingas if one is morally better than other people - zì mìng qīng gāo
have the strong willpower that can make an arrow pierce even stone - méi shí yǐn yǔ