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义正词严 — “To speak with justified arguments and firm words”

义正词严 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with justified arguments and firm words”. To speak righteously and sternly. Literally, “righteous principles, stern words”.

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义正词严 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 义yì
  • 正zhèng
  • 词cí
  • 严yán

义正词严 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
词
cí7word, speech, or poem
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn

Example Sentence with 义正词严

老师义正词严地指出同学们在作业中存在的问题,希望大家认真改正。
The teacher, speaking with justified arguments and firm words, pointed out the problems in the students' homework, hoping everyone would seriously correct them.

Idioms Related to 义正词严

Synonyms of 义正词严

  • yì义zhèng正cí辞yán严speak righteously and sternly

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xíng形yú于sè色righteous indignation on one's face
  • yì义fèn愤tián填xiōng胸filled with righteous indignation
  • yì义fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with righteous indignation

Questions about 义正词严

What does 义正词严 mean?
义正词严 (yì zhèng cí yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with justified arguments and firm words”.
How do you pronounce 义正词严?
义正词严 is pronounced yì zhèng cí yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 义正词严 literally mean?
Literally, 义正词严 means “righteous principles, stern words”. It is used to mean “to speak with justified arguments and firm words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 义正词严?
义:道理。词:言辞。道理正当公允,严肃的措词。亦作“义正辞严”、“辞严义正”、“辞严意正”、“词严理正”、“正义严辞”。
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