批鳞请剑 — “To touch the dragon's scales and request a sword”
批鳞请剑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bravely speak out against powerful wrongdoers or expose corruption, even at great personal risk; to denounce those in high positions for their misdeeds and demand justice”. Literally, “To touch the dragon's scales and request a sword”.
批鳞请剑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
批鳞请剑 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 批鳞请剑
During the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han, Zhang Yu, the Marquis of Anchang and Emperor Cheng's tutor, became arrogant and tyrannical due to his favored status.
Court officials, despite their anger, dared not speak out against him. Official Zhu Yun submitted a memorial to Emperor Cheng, requesting the imperial sword to execute the corrupt official Zhang Yu and rectify the court's discipline.
Emperor Cheng was furious, declaring, "This minor official, from a humble position, dares to insult his superior and openly humiliate my tutor. His crime is punishable by death and unforgivable."
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What does 批鳞请剑 mean?
批鳞请剑 (pī lín qǐng jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bravely speak out against powerful wrongdoers or expose corruption, even at great personal risk; to denounce those in high positions for their misdeeds and demand justice”.
How do you pronounce 批鳞请剑?
批鳞请剑 is pronounced pī lín qǐng jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 批鳞请剑 literally mean?
Literally, 批鳞请剑 means “to touch the dragon's scales and request a sword”. It is used to mean “to bravely speak out against powerful wrongdoers or expose corruption, even at great personal risk; to denounce those in high positions for their misdeeds and demand justice”.
Where does 批鳞请剑 come from?
批鳞请剑 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 批鳞请剑?
指敢于直言犯上请斩巨奸。