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義正辭嚴

简 义正辞严 · 繁 義正辭嚴
Mandarin · pinyin yì zhèng cí yán

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
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Characters in this entry

義
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正
zhèng · right, proper, correct
辭
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嚴
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义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
辞
cí · words, speech, expression, phrase
严
yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
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Entries containing 義正辭嚴 ↗Words written with 義 ↗Words written with 正 ↗Words written with 辭 ↗Words written with 嚴 ↗Words written with 义 ↗Words written with 辞 ↗Words written with 严 ↗

Mandarin tones

4–4–2–2 · yi4 zheng4 ci2 yan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4

Cantonese word readings for 義正辭嚴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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