to speak out bravely and honestly to one's superiors; used to describe an official who is loyal and unafraid to give blunt advice. See [[凤鸣朝阳|鳳鳴朝陽|feng4 ming2 zhao1 yang2]].

Classic Ming Dynasty drama attributed to Wang Shizhen, depicting the historical conflict between loyalist official Yang Jisheng and the corrupt minister Yan Song.