朱云折槛
zhū​yún​zhé​jiàn

to admonish fearlessly

  • created sense approved 朱云折槛/朱雲折檻 · zhū​yún​zhé​jiàn · to admonish fearlessly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    朱云折槛 / 朱雲折檻

    zhū​yún​zhé​jiàn

    to admonish fearlessly

    (idiom) to speak the truth with unwavering courage, especially when advising a leader; based on the story of the Han official Zhu Yun who broke a palace railing while resisting arrest after criticizing the emperor's tutor.

    zhū​yún​shé​jiàn

    朱 (literal) → 朱 · zhū · Zhu 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · surname 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 槛 (literal) → 槛/檻 · jiàn · railing

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