犯颜敢谏 — “To offer frank advice to a superior despite the risk of offending them”
犯颜敢谏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer frank advice to a superior despite the risk of offending them”. To speak out boldly against a superior's wrongdoings.
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这位老教授总是犯颜敢谏，即使面对院长的不同意见，也坚持自己的学术观点。
This old professor always offers frank advice, insisting on his academic views even when facing differing opinions from the dean.
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What does 犯颜敢谏 mean?
犯颜敢谏 (fàn yán gǎn jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer frank advice to a superior despite the risk of offending them”.
How do you pronounce 犯颜敢谏?
犯颜敢谏 is pronounced fàn yán gǎn jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 犯颜敢谏?
犯颜：冒犯君主或尊长的颜面；谏：以直言规劝。指敢于冒犯君主或尊长的威严而极力规劝