主文谲谏 — “To subtly admonish or criticize through allegories and metaphors”
主文谲谏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subtly admonish or criticize through allegories and metaphors”. Often in a literary or poetic context. Literally, “Literary remonstrance with veiled criticism”.
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What does 主文谲谏 mean?
主文谲谏 (zhǔ wén jué jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subtly admonish or criticize through allegories and metaphors”.
How do you pronounce 主文谲谏?
主文谲谏 is pronounced zhǔ wén jué jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 主文谲谏 literally mean?
Literally, 主文谲谏 means “Literary remonstrance with veiled criticism”. It is used to mean “to subtly admonish or criticize through allegories and metaphors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 主文谲谏?
主文：用譬喻来规劝；谲谏：委婉讽刺。通过诗歌的形式，用譬喻的手法进行讽谏。