直言切谏 — “To speak frankly and offer earnest advice or remonstrance”
直言切谏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and offer earnest advice or remonstrance”. Often when pointing out faults or suggesting improvements. Literally, “Speak frankly and offer earnest remonstrance”.
直言切谏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 直
- zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
- zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
- zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
- zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
- zhí直nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
- zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
- zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
- zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
- zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
- zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
- zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
- zhí直xìng性xiá狭zhōng中straightforward but narrow-minded
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What does 直言切谏 mean?
直言切谏 (zhí yán qiē jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and offer earnest advice or remonstrance”.
How do you pronounce 直言切谏?
直言切谏 is pronounced zhí yán qiē jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直言切谏 literally mean?
Literally, 直言切谏 means “Speak frankly and offer earnest remonstrance”. It is used to mean “to speak frankly and offer earnest advice or remonstrance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直言切谏?
谓以正直的言论谏诤。古时多用于臣下对君主。同“直言极谏”。