jiàn
进（諫）谏
literary
Meaning of 进谏
进谏 means to admonish; to remonstrate; to offer loyal criticism. Pronounced jiàn.
- to admonish; to remonstrate; to offer loyal criticism
Definitions & Examples
Wèi魏
Zhēng征
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
míng名
de的
gǎn敢
jiàn谏
zhī之
chén臣
。
Wei Zheng was a famously brave minister who dared to remonstrate with the emperor in history.
Tā他
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
，
chù触
nù怒
le了
huáng皇
dì帝
。
His blunt admonition angered the emperor.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jiu究
“
wén文
sǐ死
jiàn谏
，
wǔ武
sǐ死
zhàn战
”
。
Ancient people upheld the principle that 'civil officials should die in loyal remonstrance, while military officers should die in battle.'