義正辭嚴
yì​zhèng​cí​yán

to speak with the force of justice

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    义正词严 / 義正詞嚴 yì​zhèng​cí​yán

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  • created reference approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 → 理直气壮/理直氣壯 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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  • created reference approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 → 理屈词穷/理屈詞窮 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    理屈词穷 / 理屈詞窮 lǐ​qū​cí​qióng

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  • created reference approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 → 强词夺理/強詞奪理 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    强词夺理 / 強詞奪理 qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ

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  • created reference approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 → 张口结舌/張口結舌 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    张口结舌 / 張口結舌 zhāng​kǒu​jié​shé

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  • created reference approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 → 油腔滑调/油腔滑調 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    油腔滑调 / 油腔滑調 yóu​qiāng​huá​diào

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  • created sense approved 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 · yì​zhèng​cí​yán · to speak with the force of justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    义正辞严 / 義正辭嚴

    yì​zhèng​cí​yán

    to speak with the force of justice

    (idiom) to speak with a strong sense of righteousness and severe language; to speak out of a sense of duty or truth.

    义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice 正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · correct 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word 严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict

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