vehement and direct; intense and forthright
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of speech or language) intense and straightforward; vehement and direct
literaryA literary term describing forceful, direct language that pulls no punches. Often used in formal writing, memorials, or criticism.
Tā他
yán言
cí辞
jī激
qiè切
，
pī批
píng评
le了
shí时
bì弊
。
He spoke with vehement directness, criticizing the ills of the times.
Zhè这
piān篇
zòu奏
zhé折
xiě写
de得
shí十
fēn分
jī激
qiè切
，
zhí直
zhǐ指
cháo朝
zhèng政
zhī之
shī失
。
This memorial was written with great intensity and frankness, directly pointing out the faults of the court.
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Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
，
tā他
fā发
chū出
le了
jī激
qiè切
de的
kàng抗
yì议
。
Faced with injustice, he issued a vehement protest.