朱云折槛

Traditional: 朱雲折檻
zhū yún zhé jiàn
Dictionary entry
(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the emperor's tutor of corruption, and when sentenced to death, clung to the palace hall railing so fiercely while demanding justice that he broke it); (fig.) to speak the truth with unwavering courage; to admonish fearlessly

What does 朱云折槛 mean?

朱云折槛 (zhū yún zhé jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the emperor's tutor of corruption, and when sentenced to death, clung to the palace hall railing so fiercely while demanding justice that he broke it); (fig.) to speak the truth with unwavering courage; to admonish fearlessly
2also pr. [zhu1yun2-she2jian4]

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朱云折槛
zhū yún zhé jiàn
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