廣開言路

简 广开言路 · 繁 廣開言路
Mandarin · pinyin guǎng kāi yán lù

Meanings

  1. to encourage the free airing of views (idiom)
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廣
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開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
路
lù · road, path, street; journey
广
guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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3–1–2–4 · guang3 kai1 yan2 lu4

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gwong2 hoi1 jin4 lou6

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  1. (idiomatic) to encourage the free airing of views; to create conditions for the subordinates and the masses to fully express their opinions

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