面折廷争 — “Face-to-face admonition and court contention”
面折廷争 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer frank and direct remonstrance or criticism, especially to superiors or in a formal setting; to speak out boldly against wrongdoing or inappropriate actions”. Literally, “face-to-face admonition and court contention”.
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Origin and Story of 面折廷争
During the Western Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager Lü held great power and wished to elevate her family members to prominent positions. When she sought the opinion of Chancellor Wang Ling, he directly and courageously voiced his strong opposition in court.
However, Chancellor Chen Ping and Grand Marshal Zhou Bo decided to agree to Empress Dowager Lü's wishes after careful consideration of the long-term implications. As a result, Wang Ling was dismissed from his post.
After Empress Dowager Lü's death, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo skillfully plotted to eliminate Lü Chan and Lü Lu, who attempted to seize control.
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More idioms starting with 面
- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
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What does 面折廷争 mean?
面折廷争 (miàn zhé tíng zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer frank and direct remonstrance or criticism, especially to superiors or in a formal setting; to speak out boldly against wrongdoing or inappropriate actions”.
How do you pronounce 面折廷争?
面折廷争 is pronounced miàn zhé tíng zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面折廷争 literally mean?
Literally, 面折廷争 means “face-to-face admonition and court contention”. It is used to mean “to offer frank and direct remonstrance or criticism, especially to superiors or in a formal setting; to speak out boldly against wrongdoing or inappropriate actions”.
Where does 面折廷争 come from?
面折廷争 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 面折廷争?
面折：当面指责别人的过失；廷争：在朝廷上争论。指直言敢谏。