义形于色 — “Righteousness manifests on face”
义形于色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show righteous indignation or a strong sense of justice on one's face”. Literally, “Righteousness manifests on face”.
义形于色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 义形于色
When Emperor Wen of Wei ascended the throne, Chen Qun's face was clouded with sorrow.
The Emperor asked him, "I have taken the throne in accordance with the will of heaven; why do you seem displeased?"
Chen Qun responded, "Your humble servant and Hua Xin remember the previous dynasty. Although we are now blessed with a prosperous age, our feelings of longing for the kindness and righteousness of our former sovereign inevitably manifest on our faces."
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More idioms starting with 义
- yì义bù不zhǔ主cái财，，cí慈bù不zhǔ主bīng兵Righteousness avoids wealth, compassion avoids war
- yì义bù不fǎn反gù顾Press forward for justice, never looking back
- yì义bù不qǔ取róng容Uphold justice without compromise
- yì义bù不róng容cí辞be bound by duty
- yì义bù不shēng生cái财Righteousness does not generate wealth
- yì义bù不cí辞nán难righteousness does not shrink from difficulty
- yì义xíng刑yì义shā杀just punishment and righteous execution
- yì义fū夫jié节fù妇dutiful husband and virtuous wife
- yì义shān山ēn恩hǎi海profound kindness and obligation
- yì义fèn愤tián填xiōng胸filled with righteous indignation
- yì义duàn断ēn恩jué绝bond of affection and kindness completely severed
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Open the tool →Questions about 义形于色
What does 义形于色 mean?
义形于色 (yì xíng yú sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show righteous indignation or a strong sense of justice on one's face”.
How do you pronounce 义形于色?
义形于色 is pronounced yì xíng yú sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 义形于色 literally mean?
Literally, 义形于色 means “Righteousness manifests on face”. It is used to mean “to show righteous indignation or a strong sense of justice on one's face”.
Where does 义形于色 come from?
义形于色 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 义形于色?
形：表现；色：面容。仗义不平之气在脸上流露出来。