remonstrate; admonish; advise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to remonstrate; to admonish; to advise (a superior or elder) to correct mistakes
formalOriginally specific to minister-monarch relationships in ancient times; now used broadly for respectful formal advice to superiors or elders. Carries a connotation of moral courage and uprightness.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhōng忠
chén臣
cháng常
cháng常
mào冒
sǐ死
quàn劝
jiàn谏
bào暴
jūn君
。
Loyal ministers in ancient times often risked death to remonstrate with tyrants.
Tā他
gǎn敢
yú于
quàn劝
jiàn谏
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
cuò错
wù误
jué决
cè策
。
He dares to admonish the leadership regarding their erroneous decisions.
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Wǎn晚
bèi辈
yīng应
gāi该
shàn善
yì意
de地
quàn劝
jiàn谏
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
Younger generations should kindly advise their elders.
Wèi魏
Zhēng征
yǐ以
zhí直
jiàn谏
wén闻
míng名
，
duō多
cì次
quàn劝
jiàn谏
Táng唐
Tài太
Zōng宗
。
Wei Zheng was famous for his forthright remonstrations, advising Emperor Taizong of Tang multiple times.