直谏

Traditional: 直諫

zhí jiàn

Dictionary entry

to admonish sb frankly

What does 直谏 mean?

直谏 (zhí jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to admonish sb frankly

2direct criticism

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 谏Jiànsurname Jian

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How to pronounce 直谏

直谏

zhí jiàn

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