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犯鳞
fàn​lín

to admonish the emperor

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
犯鳞 犯鱗 fàn​lín
to admonish the emperor
(idiom) to risk offending the ruler by offering blunt advice or criticism; literally "to touch the scales of the dragon"
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