不平则鸣
bù​píng​zé​míng

injustice provokes outcries

  • created sense approved 不平则鸣/不平則鳴 · bù​píng​zé​míng · injustice provokes outcries — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不平则鸣 / 不平則鳴

    bù​píng​zé​míng

    injustice provokes outcries

    where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; refers to speaking out or protesting when one encounters unfair treatment

    不平 (literal) → 不平 · bù​píng · injustice 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to express

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    created sense