义正辞严

Traditional: 義正辭嚴

yì zhèng cí yán

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness

What does 义正辞严 mean?

义正辞严 (yì zhèng cí yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness

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义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 辞cíold variant of 辭|辞[ci2]严Yánsurname Yan

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义正辞严

yì zhèng cí yán

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