三谏之义 — “The righteousness of three remonstrances”
三谏之义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the principle or duty of a loyal minister to offer repeated earnest advice or remonstrance to their superior, even when it is unwelcome, out of dedication to proper governance”. Literally, “The righteousness of three remonstrances”.
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Origin and Story of 三谏之义
During the Spring and Autumn period, the Rong Kingdom from the north was preparing to invade the State of Cao. Duke Cao intended to personally lead his troops to confront the enemy.
Cao Ji, a loyal minister, remonstrated, saying, "The Rong people are utterly lacking in righteousness; Your Majesty must not personally engage them in battle." Duke Cao disregarded his advice.
Cao Ji offered his counsel three times, and having fulfilled his duty as a minister by repeatedly urging caution, he then withdrew.
Later, the Cao army was decisively defeated by the Rong Di forces. This idiom thus came to symbolize the unwavering moral obligation of a loyal official to offer repeated, sincere advice to their superior, even when it is met with resistance.
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Open the tool →Questions about 三谏之义
What does 三谏之义 mean?
三谏之义 (sān jiàn zhī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the principle or duty of a loyal minister to offer repeated earnest advice or remonstrance to their superior, even when it is unwelcome, out of dedication to proper governance”.
How do you pronounce 三谏之义?
三谏之义 is pronounced sān jiàn zhī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三谏之义 literally mean?
Literally, 三谏之义 means “the righteousness of three remonstrances”. It is used to mean “the principle or duty of a loyal minister to offer repeated earnest advice or remonstrance to their superior, even when it is unwelcome, out of dedication to proper governance”.
Where does 三谏之义 come from?
三谏之义 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 三谏之义?
指事君之正道。