仗义直言 zhàngyìzhíyán to speak out for justice Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 仗义 仗義 zhàngyì to uphold justice To act from a sense of justice or loyalty; to uphold righteousness; to stick by one's friends直言 zhíyán verb to speak bluntly To speak forthrightly or tell the facts directly without hiding anything.