以正视听
yǐ​zhèng​shì​tīng

to set the record straight

  • created sense approved 以正视听/以正視聽 · yǐ​zhèng​shì​tīng · to set the record straight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以正视听 / 以正視聽

    yǐ​zhèng​shì​tīng

    to set the record straight

    To clear up rumors or falsehoods in order to ensure that people have a correct understanding of the facts.

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · to correct 视听 (literal) → 视听/視聽 · shì​tīng · public opinion

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense