危言危行 — “To speak frankly and uprightly”
危言危行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and uprightly”. To act with integrity and moral courage. It refers to a person who speaks the truth without fear and acts according to their principles. Literally, “upright speech, upright conduct”.
危言危行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
危言危行 Character Breakdown
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- wēi危yú于lěi累luǎn卵extremely precarious or perilous
- wēi危wáng亡guān关tóu头critical juncture of peril and demise
- wēi危zài在dàn旦xī夕in imminent peril
- wēi危rú如zhāo朝lù露extremely precarious and unstable
- wēi危rú如lěi累luǎn卵precarious as stacked eggs
- wēi危jí急guān关tóu头a critical moment
- wēi危jí急cún存wáng亡a crisis of survival or extinction
- wēi危jí急cún存wáng亡zhī之qiū秋a critical moment of survival
- wēi危jī机sì四fú伏crises lurking on all sides
- wēi危ér而bù不chí持self-reliant in times of danger
- wēi危ruò若zhāo朝lù露precarious and short-lived
- wēi危yán言sǒng悚tīng听utter alarmist remarks
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What does 危言危行 mean?
危言危行 (wēi yán wēi xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and uprightly”.
How do you pronounce 危言危行?
危言危行 is pronounced wēi yán wēi xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 危言危行 literally mean?
Literally, 危言危行 means “upright speech, upright conduct”. It is used to mean “to speak frankly and uprightly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 危言危行?
危：正直。说正直的话，做正直的事。