犯颜苦谏 — “Offend countenance and bitterly admonish”
犯颜苦谏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer honest and earnest advice to a superior, even if it means risking their displeasure or directly offending them; to courageously remonstrate with a person of authority”. Literally, “offend countenance and bitterly admonish”.
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More idioms starting with 犯
- fàn犯shàng上zuò作luàn乱defy authority and rebel
- fàn犯tiān天xià下zhī之bù不wěi韪defy universal disapproval
- fàn犯ér而bù不jiào校To overlook offenses and not retaliate
- fàn犯ér而wù勿xiào校tolerate offense without retaliation
- fàn犯yán言zhí直jiàn谏offer outspoken and direct criticism
- fàn犯yán颜gǎn敢jiàn谏frankly advise a superior despite risk
- fàn犯yán颜jìn进jiàn谏offer blunt advice to a superior
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What does 犯颜苦谏 mean?
犯颜苦谏 (fàn yán kǔ jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer honest and earnest advice to a superior, even if it means risking their displeasure or directly offending them; to courageously remonstrate with a person of authority”.
How do you pronounce 犯颜苦谏?
犯颜苦谏 is pronounced fàn yán kǔ jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犯颜苦谏 literally mean?
Literally, 犯颜苦谏 means “offend countenance and bitterly admonish”. It is used to mean “to offer honest and earnest advice to a superior, even if it means risking their displeasure or directly offending them; to courageously remonstrate with a person of authority”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犯颜苦谏?
指敢于冒犯君主或尊长的威严当面直言规劝。