义正辞严 yìzhèngcíyán to speak with the force of justice Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 义 義 yì noun justice (bound form) justice; righteousness; upright behavior正 zhèng adjective correct correct; orthodox; standard; right; honest or upright in character辞 辭 cí nounverb word (bound form) Language; diction; speech; a statement or phrase严 嚴 yán adjectiveadverb strict strict; rigorous; stern