with righteousness on one's side, one speaks confidently and boldly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to be confident and unyielding because one's cause is just; to speak with moral authority
neutralDescribes the confident and forceful demeanor of someone who knows they are in the right. Often used in arguments or when standing up for oneself or a principle. The idiom can be used as an adjectival predicate or as an adverbial phrase.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
zhàn占
lǐ理
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
fǎn反
bó驳
duì对
fāng方
shí时
lǐ理
zhí直
qì气
zhuàng壮
。
He felt he was in the right, so he refuted the other party confidently and forcefully.
Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā她
lǐ理
zhí直
qì气
zhuàng壮
dì地
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
biàn辩
hù护
。
Facing unjust accusations, she defended herself with righteous confidence.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
wǒ我
men们
shì是
yī依
fǎ法
bàn办
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
yīng应
gāi该
lǐ理
zhí直
qì气
zhuàng壮
。
As long as we are acting according to the law, we should be confident and bold.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
gè个
zi子
xiǎo小
，
shuō说
qǐ起
dào道
lǐ理
lái来
què却
shì是
lǐ理
zhí直
qì气
zhuàng壮
。
Although he is small in stature, he speaks about principles with unwavering confidence.