指佞触邪 — “To expose sycophants and resist evil”
指佞触邪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose sycophants and resist evil”. To denounce evil and confront wickedness. Literally, “Denounce sycophants, confront evil”.
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指佞触邪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在那样一个复杂的工作环境中，他始终保持清醒，敢于指佞触邪，维护了自身的原则和职业操守。
In such a complex work environment, he always stayed clear-headed, daring to expose sycophants and confront wickedness, thus upholding his principles and professional ethics.
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What does 指佞触邪 mean?
指佞触邪 (zhǐ nìng chù xié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose sycophants and resist evil”.
How do you pronounce 指佞触邪?
指佞触邪 is pronounced zhǐ nìng chù xié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指佞触邪 literally mean?
Literally, 指佞触邪 means “Denounce sycophants, confront evil”. It is used to mean “to expose sycophants and resist evil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指佞触邪?
佞：花言巧语的小人；触：冲撞。指斥奸小，抵制邪恶