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Open the tool →廷争面折 (tíng zhēng miàn zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer frank and direct criticism or remonstrance, especially to a superior; to speak out boldly against perceived wrongs”.
廷争面折 is pronounced tíng zhēng miàn zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 廷争面折 means “Court contention and face-to-face admonition”. It is used to mean “to offer frank and direct criticism or remonstrance, especially to a superior; to speak out boldly against perceived wrongs”.
廷争:在朝廷上争论;面折:当面指责别人的过失。指直言敢谏。