讦以为直 — “To expose others' private shortcomings and consider oneself frank”
讦以为直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose others' private shortcomings and consider oneself frank”. To feign honesty while being deceitful and hypocritical. Literally, “To expose others' secrets and deem it frank”.
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What does 讦以为直 mean?
讦以为直 (jié yǐ wéi zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose others' private shortcomings and consider oneself frank”.
How do you pronounce 讦以为直?
讦以为直 is pronounced jié yǐ wéi zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 讦以为直 literally mean?
Literally, 讦以为直 means “to expose others' secrets and deem it frank”. It is used to mean “to expose others' private shortcomings and consider oneself frank”.
What is the Chinese definition of 讦以为直?
讦：攻击别人短处；直：直率。揭发别人的隐私自认为坦率。形容人品奸诈虚伪