zhèng
诤
admonish frankly; remonstrate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to admonish frankly; to remonstrate; to give forthright advice
literaryLiterary register, often used in formal writing or historical contexts regarding frank counsel given to superiors or friends.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
gǎn感
xiè谢
gǎn敢
yú于
zhèng诤
jiàn谏
de的
péng朋
you友
。
We should be grateful for friends who dare to give frank remonstrance.
Gǔ古
rén人
tí提
chàng倡
chén臣
zǐ子
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
zhèng诤
yán言
。
Ancient people advocated that ministers should dare to speak forthright admonitions.
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Zhèng诤
yǒu友
nán难
qiú求
。
A friend who gives frank advice is hard to come by.