Meaning of 清议
清议 means to engage in scholarly political criticism (historical). Pronounced qīng yì.
- to engage in scholarly political criticism (historical)
Definitions & Examples
Dōng东
Hàn汉
mò末
nián年
，
shì士
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
qīng清
yì议
pēng抨
jī击
huàn宦
guān官
zhuān专
quán权
。
In the late Eastern Han period, scholars often used pure criticism to attack the autocracy of the eunuchs.
Dōng东
lín林
dǎng党
rén人
jì继
chéng承
Dōng东
Hàn汉
qīng清
yì议
chuán传
tǒng统
，
píng评
yì议
cháo朝
zhèng政
dé得
shī失
。
The Donglin Party members inherited the Eastern Han tradition of pure criticism, evaluating the merits and faults of court politics.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qīng清
yì议
zhī之
fēng风
zài在
Wèi魏
Jìn晋
shí时
qī期
fā发
zhǎn展
wéi为
qīng清
tán谈
。
This ethos of pure criticism developed into 'pure conversation' (qingtan) during the Wei-Jin period.