created sense approved 犯鳞/犯鱗 · fànlín · to admonish the emperor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
犯鳞 / 犯鱗
fànlín
to admonish the emperor
(idiom) to risk offending the ruler by offering blunt advice or criticism; literally "to touch the scales of the dragon"
犯 (literal) → 犯 · fàn · to offend 鳞 (literal) → 鳞/鱗 · lín · scales
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