quàn
jiàn

formal
literary
verb

Meaning of 劝谏

劝谏 means to remonstrate; to admonish; to advise (a superior or elder) to correct mistakes. Pronounced quàn jiàn.

  • to remonstrate; to admonish; to advise (a superior or elder) to correct mistakes

Definitions & Examples

dài
zhōng
chén
cháng
cháng
mào
quàn
jiàn
bào
jūn
 

Loyal ministers in ancient times often risked death to remonstrate with tyrants.

gǎn
quàn
jiàn
lǐng
dǎo
de
cuò
jué
 

He dares to admonish the leadership regarding their erroneous decisions.

Wǎn
bèi
yīng
gāi
shàn
de
quàn
jiàn
zhǎng
bèi
 

Younger generations should kindly advise their elders.

Wèi
Zhēng
zhí
jiàn
wén
míng
 
duō
quàn
jiàn
Táng
Tài
Zōng
 

Wei Zheng was famous for his forthright remonstrations, advising Emperor Taizong of Tang multiple times.