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义正辞严 — “To speak with justified arguments and forceful, severe language”

义正辞严 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with justified arguments and forceful, severe language”. To speak righteously and sternly. Literally, “just in principle, stern in speech”.

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义正辞严 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 义yì
  • 正zhèng
  • 辞cí
  • 严yán

义正辞严 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
辞
cí13to resign or decline
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn

Example Sentence with 义正辞严

在面对不公平待遇时,小明义正辞严地表达了自己的看法,要求得到合理的解释。
When faced with unfair treatment, Xiao Ming spoke with justified arguments and forceful language, demanding a reasonable explanation.

Idioms Related to 义正辞严

Synonyms of 义正辞严

  • zhèn振zhèn振yǒu有cí词speak volubly and self-righteously
  • lǐ理zhí直qì气zhuàng壮speak with confidence due to being in the right
  • shùn顺lǐ理chéng成zhāng章logical, coherent, and natural

Antonyms of 义正辞严

  • qǐ岂yǒu有cǐ此lǐ理How can this be so
  • lǐ理qū屈cí词qióng穷at a loss for words due to weak arguments
  • mò莫míng名qí其miào妙baffling or inexplicable

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 义正辞严

What does 义正辞严 mean?
义正辞严 (yì zhèng cí yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with justified arguments and forceful, severe language”.
How do you pronounce 义正辞严?
义正辞严 is pronounced yì zhèng cí yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 义正辞严 literally mean?
Literally, 义正辞严 means “just in principle, stern in speech”. It is used to mean “to speak with justified arguments and forceful, severe language”.
What is the Chinese definition of 义正辞严?
义:道理;辞:言辞。理由正当充足,措词严正有力。
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