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以直抱怨 — “To repay resentment with impartiality”

以直抱怨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat those who harbor ill will or resentment towards you with fairness and impartiality, rather than retaliating in kind”. Literally, “To repay resentment with impartiality”.

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以直抱怨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 直zhí
  • 抱bào
  • 怨yuàn

以直抱怨 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
抱
bào8to embrace or hold
怨
yuàn9resentment or grievance

Example Sentence with 以直抱怨

面对别人的误解和不满,他选择以直抱怨,始终秉持公正的态度。
Faced with others' misunderstandings and dissatisfaction, he chose to respond with impartiality, always maintaining a fair attitude.

Idioms Related to 以直抱怨

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

Questions about 以直抱怨

What does 以直抱怨 mean?
以直抱怨 (yǐ zhí bào yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat those who harbor ill will or resentment towards you with fairness and impartiality, rather than retaliating in kind”.
How do you pronounce 以直抱怨?
以直抱怨 is pronounced yǐ zhí bào yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以直抱怨 literally mean?
Literally, 以直抱怨 means “to repay resentment with impartiality”. It is used to mean “to treat those who harbor ill will or resentment towards you with fairness and impartiality, rather than retaliating in kind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以直抱怨?
别人对自己有仇怨,自己以大公无私的态度对待之。
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