







辞严气正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with stern words and righteous principles”. Severe in speech and just in reasoning. Literally, “Stern words, righteous spirit”.

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Open the tool →辞严气正 (cí yán qì zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with stern words and righteous principles”.
辞严气正 is pronounced cí yán qì zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 辞严气正 means “Stern words, righteous spirit”. It is used to mean “to speak with stern words and righteous principles”.
言辞严厉,义理正大。同“辞严义正”。